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Film Number |
30 |
Title |
THE LOCAL CORONATION FILM REVIEW (ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE) |
Producer |
Union Cinemas |
Date |
1937 |
Gauge |
35mm N |
Colour |
b/w |
Sound |
sound & silent |
Running Time |
12 mins 56 secs |
Description |
A film presented to the town by Union Cinemas to commemorate the town's coronation celebrations - there is a military procession and salute, and a speech by the Mayor in front of the Town Hall; Wych Street is featured as the best decorated street; children assemble and sing in the Market Square; a tree-planting ceremony involving the Mayoress; Stamford Park, its boating lake, and local beauty queens; local shops and services are shown at length; a busy garage; and finally the Ashton-under-Lyne Reporter being printed. |
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