News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell, with contributions from Sir Malcolm Campbell and Alan Howland: King Leopold in Paris
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- British Movietone News
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- 5 / 12
- Section Title
- News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell, with contributions from Sir Malcolm Campbell and Alan Howland
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King Leopold Unveils Statue. DESCRIPTION: Unveils Memorial to King Albert. SHOTLIST: An equestrian statue of King Albert of the Belgians is unveiled in Paris by President Lebrun in the presence of King Leopold III, Queen Elizabeth, the Count of Flanders and the Princess of Piedmont, wife of the crown Prince of Italy. President Lebrun dedicates the statue and Leopold replies. After the ceremony, Leopold lays a wreath on the grave of the Unknown Soldier in the Arc de Triomphe.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Death; Ceremonies
- Footage sources
- France
- Card file number
- 34605
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Alan Howland
- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Commentator
- Sir Malcolm Campbell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 43
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'News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell, with contributions from Sir Malcolm Campbell and Alan Howland: King Leopold in Paris', British Movietone News Issue No. 489, 17 Oct 1938. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9318 (Accessed 04 Jul 2025)