Royalty

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
413
Date Released
2 May 1937
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 15
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royalty. Busy With Numerous Engagements. DESCRIPTION: The Royal family is busy with numerous public engagements. SHOTLIST: Royal car arriving at City of London Hospital. Small children seated. Queen Mary greeted by Mayor of Bethnal Green. She is seen in the hospital to open new surgical wing. Gifts are received from children. (Small boys gets muddled up about shaking hands with Queen Mary). Duke and Duchess of Gloucester - Duke in Highland dress (uniform). The Duke as Colonel in Chief presents new colours to the Gordon Highlanders. Shots of the Duchess watching ceremony with guests. Elevated shot of the Duke taking the salute. Elevated shot of marchpast. Duke of Kent arriving to open new headquarters of Civil Aviation. He performs the opening ceremony. The Duke breaks the flag. Flag flies from top of Aerial House. Telephone conversation made by Lord Swinton to ‘Caledonia’. ‘Caledonia’ in the air. Pilot speaks on ‘phone from cockpit. Duke receives Honorary Master Pilot’s certificate. Shot of same. Colonel Lindbergh meets Tokyo to London flyer.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Health and medicine; Aviation; Communications; Ceremonies; Local government; Military
Footage sources
Gaumont British
Local
Card file number
5343
Credits:
Commentator
Eric Dunstan
Length of story (in feet)
114
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Royalty', British Movietone News Issue No. 413, 2 May 1937. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/7574 (Accessed 30 Apr 2026)