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Film Number |
5415 |
Title |
[ROYAL VISITS AND CEREMONIES IN WARTIME] |
Producer |
G. Goodall |
Date |
1942-4/6/8 |
Gauge |
16mm |
Colour |
colour |
Sound |
silent |
Running Time |
16 mins 43 secs |
Description |
Royal visits to Wilmslow by Queen Consort Elizabeth in June 1948, and George VI and Elizabeth in 1946, followed by a military procession where soldiers are cheered by a crowd including Umbro workers. Montgomery reviews the troops in Albert Square in April 1948. After shots of a cat, there are scenes from 'Salute the Soldier' week in 1944 - 'Men of Arnhem' lead a parade, including the Land Army, to the Rex Cinema to update a savings target. A Field Day at the Carrs, with dancing and dog displays, exercise drills and marching, including American GIs. Finally we see the ceremony of the exchange of plaques as Wilmslow 'adopts' HMS Winchelsea in 1943. |
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