Movietone News & Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell, Ivan Scott and Alan Howland: Royal Visit to France

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
477
Date Released
25 Jul 1938
Date submitted
24 Jul 1938
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
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Section Title
Movietone News & Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell, Ivan Scott and Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Tour in Paris (2nd Story). DESCRIPTION: The Reception at the Hotel de Ville. The Bois de Boulogne Garden Party. Military Review at Versailles. Lunch in the Hall of Mirrors. Unveiling of Australian Memorial. Return to Buckingham Palace. SHOTLIST: Their Majesties, accompanied by President and Madame Lebrun, travel down the Seine, to the Hotel de Ville, where they are received by the Paris Municipality. They are escorted by launches of the French Navy. In the afternoon, in the Bois de Boulogne, their majesties witness a display of dancing on a platform floating in the lake. On the following day, the King and Queen attend a luncheon in the famous Hall of Nurvons, at Versailles, waited on by actors from the Coméche Francaise, in period costumes. The day after, the Australian Memorial is unveiled at Villers Bretteneaux. The King and the Queen receive M Lebrun, and the King speaks and unveils the monument. Later, their majesties return to Buckingham Palace, amid wild scenes of enthusiasm. Night shots and crowds outside.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Social events; Ceremonies; Navy; Fashion and costume; Military
Locations
France; Paris; London; Buckingham Palace; England; River Seine
Footage sources
France
Card file number
33918
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Ivan Scott
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
317
Story extras:
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'Movietone News & Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell, Ivan Scott and Alan Howland: Royal Visit to France', British Movietone News Issue No. 477, 25 Jul 1938. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9038 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)