Coronation

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
416A
Date Released
27 May 1937
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 13
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Overseas Festivities: Sudan, Kenya, India, Egypt and Australia. DESCRIPTION: Overseas Festivities: Sudan, Kenya, India, Egypt and Australia. SHOTLIST: Khartoum. Natives. Headmaster and students with portrait of the King. Mass of natives waving to camera. Sir Stewart Symes attends the ceremony. Sir Robert Brooke Popham attending the Trooping the Colour ceremony. Shots of the parade of the King’s African Rifles. Sir Robert takes the salute. Lord Brabourne on horseback watching parade as Indian Navy marchpast. Night shot of illuminations. Night shot of fireworks display in Egypt. ‘God Save the King’ is illuminated. Shots illuminated of King and Queen. Parade of Sailors etc. Lord Wakehurst taking the salute. Parade of kilties etc. Standard flying.
Keywords
Education and training; Politics and government; Entertainment and leisure; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Exhibitions and shows
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
5379
Credits:
Commentator
Ivan Scott
Length of story (in feet)
82
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Coronation', British Movietone News Issue No. 416A, 27 May 1937. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/7638 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)