GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL COMPILATION

This film is held by the BFI (ID: 377133).

Synopsis

Newsreel compilation of stories shot between May 1923 and August 1923.

"TIDWORTH TATTOO Musical Ride by the 12th Lancers." (31st July 1923 1290 (3)) (4). [No picture]. Gaumont Logo (5). "ENGLAND'S NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL. Head Master Welcomes Boys on arrival to Stowe House." (11th May 1923, No. 1268(2)). (7). Boys welcomed to Stowe School by the head master; boys unpacking lorry and carrying luggage into the school; LS of Stow House from across the lake (55). "IN HONOUR OF OUR LADY. Mile long Catholic Procession at Holloway." (12th May 1923, No. 1268(3)). Shots of the procession at Holloway (114). "The KING IN ITALY. The Royal Visitors attend the Horse Show at the Villa Borghese." (9th May 1923, No. 1268(4)). Scenes of the horse jumping event; King George V is not seen (172). "THE KING AT SANDHURST. March Past of Cadets at Royal Military College." (c. May 1923, No. 1270). HAS of parade ground; King George V inspects the cadets; march past of cadets (all in HAS) (245). "THE NEW PREMIER. Mr. Stanley Baldwin takes the reins of Government." (251). (24th May 1923, No. 1270(5). MS then MCU of Stanley Baldwin (263). "Yes we have no bananas. But we have a "Banana Slide."" (266). Indian elephants carry British officials on their backs through the jungles of Malaya (284). "The Governor of Perak goes down the jungle falls on a banana leaf." (290). The British officials, men and women, slide down a waterfall (322). The Governor (?) sitting in the water (327). "HEFTY BOBBIES. Compete in City of London Police Sports at Stamford bridge." (328). (13th August 1923, No. 1294(1)). Metropolitan Police sports at Stamford Bridge; wrestling (364), and running - the start and finish of a race (377). "The FOOTBALL SEASON! Mounted push ball at the Reading Horse Show." (382). (13th August 1923, No. 1294(2)). Scenes of the game (408ft).

 

Titles

  • ENGLAND'S NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL (Alternative)
  • FOOTBALL SEASON (Alternative)
  • HEFTY BOBBIES (Alternative)
  • IN HONOUR OF OUR LADY (Alternative)
  • KING AT SANDHURST (Alternative)
  • KING IN ITALY (Alternative)
  • NEW PREMIER (Alternative)
  • TIDWORTH TATTO (Alternative)
  • YES WE HAVE NO BANANAS (Alternative)
  • GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL COMPILATION (Archive)
Series Title:
GAUMONT GRAPHIC
 

Technical Data

Year:
1923
 

Production Credits

Production Company
Gaumont Graphic