Full titles read: "REVIEW OF THE YEAR
1939"
Various shots of the meeting of
Chamberlain and
Halifax with
Mussolini and
Ciano in
Rome. Various shots of
King George VI accompanied by
Queen Elizabeth (
Queen Mother) launching the battleship
King George V.
M/S Franco on balcony taking salute at victory
parade through
Madrid ending the
Spanish Civil War. M/S of the new
Pope Pius XII (
Cardinal Pacelli). Various shots of the
King and Queen greeting
President Albert Lebrun and his wife
Victoria station and of the state drive through
London and of the crowds outside
Buckingham Palace.
Various shots of the
Grand National at
Aintree. Various shots of the
Cup Final at
Wembley and the presentation of the Cup by the King and Queen to
Portsmouth captain. Various shots of the King and Queen leaving for visit to
Canada. Various shots of the
Derby at
Epsom. Various shots of the King and Queen's state visit to
Canada and the United States of
America With the
Roosevelt meeting. Various shots of the King and Queen's return to
England to the two
Princesses meeting them and of the reception in London.
Various shots of the King and Queen with
Queen Mary taking the salute at a parade of
Civil Defence services. Various shots of the royal family at
Duke of York's camp singing "
Underneath the spreading chestnut tree". Various shots of the disaster that happened during the launching of
H.M.S.
Formidable when the ship broke away and launched itself. Various shots of the days up to and the outbreak of war, showing
King's return to London, children evacuated, Sir
Neville Henderson's return from
Berlin, and montage of library shots to illustrate the
German invasion of Poland, the political events in London, and recruiting in England and
France in the build up to outbreak of
Second World War.
Full titles read: "REVIEW OF THE YEAR 1939"
Several shots of
ARP (
Air Raid Precaution) preparations in London, gas masks,
Winston Churchill back at
Admiralty, Athenia survivors,
Duke of Windsor,
BEF (
British Expeditionary Force), embarkation. Various shots giving a quick resume of the early events of the war including,
HMS Courageous, wrecked by
German bombers, King George VI holding investiture for
RAF (
Royal Air Force) men,
Cash and Carry bill,
Polish warships that have escaped to
Europe, wrecked German aircraft in France,the bombing of
Helsinki, survivors of merchant ships and a ship sinking after U-boat attack, and the
King in France.
Good shots of convoys at sea in
Atlantic with naval escort.
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- published: 13 Apr 2014
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