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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

425

Date Released

26 Jul 1937

Date submitted

24 Jul 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Rome
• 2. Reports: Russian flyers record flight
• 3. Reports: Emperor reviews Japanese cadets
• 4. Reports: Upside down wedding
• 5. Reports: The Queen with her Regiment
• 6. Reports: Season’s last Garden Party
• 7. Reports: Madrid protects its statues
• 8. Fashions: as described by Margaret Miller
• 9. Traffic
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Cricket - The Test Match at Old Trafford
• 11. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Tennis - Davis Cup Challenge Round - USA v Britain

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Funeral. Last Rites to Marconi. DESCRIPTION: Pays last tribute to famous inventor Senator Marconi. SHOTLIST: Elevated and ground shots of the funeral procession, Mussolini follows. Close shot of same. Procession enters cemetery. Large wreath of Hitler being carried along. Crowd follow.

Researcher Comments

Funeral takes place at the Church of Santa Maria.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Death; Funerals; Inventions and discoveries

Locations

Italy; Rome

Footage sources

Paris

Card file number

5526

Credits:

Commentator

Eric Dunstan

Length of story (in feet)

50

Story extras:

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