The News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Sport by Alan Howland: Duchess of Kent Open YWCA Baths

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
518A
Date Released
11 May 1939
Date submitted
6 May 1939
Date submitted
8 Apr 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 10
Section Title
The News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Sport by Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duchess of Kent Opens Baths. DESCRIPTION: Her Royal Highness opens the new Swimming Baths at the YWCA Central Club in London. SHOTLIST: HRH the Duchess of Kent arrives to open the new swimming baths at the YWCA. After a speech by Mr Wentworth Stanley, the Duchess replies. Then girls carry out some swimming races and the Royal visitor presents the prizes. Lady Baldwin is also present.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Organisations; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Religion and belief; Youth
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
36728
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
31
Story extras:

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'The News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Sport by Alan Howland: Duchess of Kent Open YWCA Baths', British Movietone News Issue No. 518A, 11 May 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9960 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)