| GREATEST OF ALL EMPIRE FESTIVALS The Duke of Gloucester takes part in a massive Community Singing Festival in Hyde Park on Empire Day. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5386 |
| Catalog #: | 514157 | |
| Clip Number: | 514157-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1506 | |
| Timecode: | 01:30:11 - 01:32:37 | |
| Location: | Hyde Park, London | |
| Year Shot: | 1928 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC: Sing - Along HOLIDAYS: Empire Day LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | See also Cat # 190553 Greatest of all Empire Festivals - Duke of Gloucester and over 100,000 men, women and children, took part in Community Singing Festival in honour of Empire Day. Hyde Park, London. M/S of a military brass band, wearing busbys, playing from a bandstand in Hyde Park. General view of the huge crowd, sitting in the park and singing. M/S of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, singing, then looking down as if he has lost his place in his songbook. M/S of a woman on a small platform, singing to the crowd. More views of the crowd, including a panning shot as they all wave their song sheets in the air. "...all Britain... ships at sea... and our cousins in every part of the Empire... heard it too!" High angle L/S panning across the crowd from behind. | |
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