News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: The Cameronians’ 250th Birthday

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
519A
Date Released
18 May 1939
Date submitted
13 May 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 12
Section Title
News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cameronian’s Anniversary. DESCRIPTION: Lord and Lady Douglas-and-Clydesdale attend the ceremony with their baby son the Earl of Angus. SHOTLIST: At Douglas, Lord and Lady Douglas and Clydesdale, and their infant son, the Earl of Angus, attend the anniversary of the raising of the Cameronian Regiment by the Earl of Angus in 1689. General Birdwood presents the baby to the regiment, and a silver bugle is presented by Colonel Vandeleur. Then a wreath is laid on the statue of the first Earl.
Keywords
Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Children; Aristocracy; Ceremonies; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
36755
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
29
Story extras:

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'News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: The Cameronians’ 250th Birthday', British Movietone News Issue No. 519A, 18 May 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9973 (Accessed 01 Mar 2025)