News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

393A

Date Released

17 Dec 1936

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Reports: Fog over England
• 2. Reports: With gales and floods to follow
• 3. Reports: RAF plane crashes due to fog
• 4. Reports: Railway coach blown off line in New Zealand
• 5. Reports: Chief Scout in France
• 6. Reports: President Roosevelt in South America
• 7. The King
• 8. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Khartoum Race season opens
• 9. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Long Distance cyclist
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Australian Boy Marksman
• 11. Candour: Checked up by Brian Saveall
• 12. Christmas

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 12

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Salute marks HM the King. George VI’s 41st Birthday. DESCRIPTION: Royal Salute marks HM the King George VI’s 41st Birthday. SHOTLIST: Royal car leaving Buckingham Palace. Standard flies over same. Shot of the salute being fired in Hyde Park. Shot of the Queen at reception. Shot of the village of Glamis and shot of villagers reading newspapers. Shot of Glamis Castle. Proclamation of the new King in Edinburgh. Regiments lined up.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Ceremonies; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4964

Credits:

Commentator

Eric Dunstan

Length of story (in feet)

67

Story extras:

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