News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The King Opens Parliament

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
492A
Date Released
10 Nov 1938
Date submitted
4 Nov 1938
Date submitted
8 Nov 1938
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 9
Section Title
News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: State Opening of Parliament. SHOTLIST: Crowds line the streets as the state coach leaves Buckingham Palace with the King and Queen inside en route for Westminster where the King opens Parliament. Down Whitehall past the Cenotaph to the Houses of Parliament. (Good shot from other side of river).
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Ceremonies
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
34814
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
102
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'News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The King Opens Parliament', British Movietone News Issue No. 492A, 10 Nov 1938. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9397 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)