| PEACE DAY - TRAFALGAR SQUARE, BUCKINGHAM PALACE LLOYD GEORGE ANNOUNCES PEACE IS SIGNED, DRIVES BACK WITH KING | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5150 | |
| Catalog #: | 445049 | |
| Clip Number: | 445049-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 157 K | |
| Timecode: | 01:35:34 - 01:37:37 | |
| Location: | London, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1919 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Happiness BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Patriotic CROWDS: Misc. LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London PERSONALITIES: Lloyd George, David ROYALTY: British, George V (Duke of York) ROYALTY: British, Queen Mary WORLD WAR ONE, GENERAL: Armistice / Victory Celebration WORLD WAR ONE, HOMEFRONT: Misc. | |
| Description: | World War One. Aftermath. The signing of the Armistice is celebrated in London. "Peace Day. Huge crowds throng Trafalgar Square at 3PM." DS from up high: crowds "thronging". Pan over crowd (lower) waving and cheering; Trafalgar Square has all these signs and decorations in BG; for some event - looks like a carnival or something. "Thousands flock to acclaim the King at Buckingham Palace." Pan over crowd by Palace (camera just over heads of people). More cheering and waving going on. Shot of balcony on Palace; King George V; Queen Mary; etc. Cool shot panning left on crowd on other side of fence round palace grounds; waving hats and handkerchiefs. Celebration. Patriotism. CU some people walking out door; incl. British Prime Minister David Lloyd George . Brief glimpse of Winston Churchill walking beside Lloyd George. Celebration. | |
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