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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

421

Date Released

28 Jun 1937

Date submitted

24 Jun 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Reports: HM Queen Mary at Oxford
• 2. Reports: Sir James Barrie laid to rest
• 3. Reports: Cinema Exhibitors confer
• 4. Aviation: Described by Ivan Scott: 1937 RAF Pageant thrills at Hendon
• 5. Phenomenon
• 6. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: First Test Match v New Zealand at Lord’s
• 7. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Tennis at Wimbledon
• 8. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Endeavour’s Trials
• 9. The King

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 9

Section Title

Reports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sir James Barrie Laid to Rest. SHOTLIST: Scenic shot of small Scottish Town. Small church. Coffin is taken from same. Shot of old cottage birthplace. Sir Harry Lauder and Ramsay MacDonald are among the mourners. Shot of another old cottage. Funeral procession. Coffin lowered into grave. Statue in Kensington Gardens of Peter Pan.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Death; Performing arts; Funerals; Writers; Religion and belief; Scenery and travel

Locations

Kirriemuir

Footage sources

Local

Card file number

5464

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

47

Story extras:

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