Metadata
WORK ID: YFA 3325 (Master Record)
Title | Year | Date |
KING GEORGE'S FUNERAL | 1936 | 1936-01-01 |
Details
Original Format: 16mm Colour: Black & White Sound: Silent Duration: 5 mins 23 secs |
Summary This film is a Movietone Newsreel featuring the funeral of King George. |
Description
This film is a Movietone Newsreel featuring the funeral of King George.
Title-Journey of sorrow.
The late King borne from Sandringham to Westminster .
There is a procession of soldiers leading a cart with a coffin and behind the cart a horse is being led. Spectators line the street and then the coffin is carried onto a train for transportation. In the next shot the coffin is being taken off the train at its destination.
The coffin is carried into a Cathedral where is lies in state....
This film is a Movietone Newsreel featuring the funeral of King George.
Title-Journey of sorrow.
The late King borne from Sandringham to Westminster .
There is a procession of soldiers leading a cart with a coffin and behind the cart a horse is being led. Spectators line the street and then the coffin is carried onto a train for transportation. In the next shot the coffin is being taken off the train at its destination.
The coffin is carried into a Cathedral where is lies in state.
Title-Proclamation of new sovereign King Edward VIII.
A man reads from a scroll.
Title-In sadness he passes H.M. King George V.
There are shots of another procession which includes a large amount of sailors.
The procession goes into a cathedral and the family and friends gather around the coffin on the steps.
Title-The End.
The following catalogue notes are from the website of Movietone films:
King George Borne From Sandringham to Westminster.
DESCRIPTION: The late King borne from Sandringham to Westminster.
SHOTLIST: Shots of the coffin in chapel and estate servants guard same. Shot of the coffin on gun carriage being borne along. This is followed by the Duke of Gloucester, the Duke of York, and King Edward VIII. This is followed by the Queen riding in a closed carriage. The horse of the King follows. Shots of the coffin and the Royal brothers walking along the road. The Duke of Kent and the Earl of Harewood follow. The procession enters the wayside station and the Royal train is seen. At King's Cross the coffin is taken to the gun carriage and the procession passes through streets followed by the Royal brothers and Earl of Harewood. Elevated shot of the procession passing the Cenotaph. The Queen's car passes along. Shot of the Union Jack flying at half mast on the Victoria Tower. The procession passes into Westminster Hall and the Royal standard is hoisted in place of the Union Jack.
Pan shot down from tower flying flag at half mast to Westminster Hall. Shots of the people queuing into see the coffin lying in state. Close shots of the people in the line. People weep as they leave the hall. Pan down from the roof of Westminster Hall to the coffin lying in state guarded by Life Guards and Yeomen of the Guard. Various shots of the lying in state.
A film that shows a funeral procession that will take the late King to Sandringham. The new King and his brothers walk behind the horse drawn carriage. Many mourners line the street.
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