Topical's Review of 1924.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

British Film Institute, owner.

Topical Film Co., production company.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Airplanes.

Horses.

Great Britain. Royal Air Force.

Royal family.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (3 minutes, 52 seconds)) : silent, black and white.

Place of Publication:

[Great Britain] : Topical Film Company, 1924.

Summary:

"Topical's" Review of 1924. A pageant of historic events filmed by our cameramen the world over. January: Mr MacDonald first Labour premier". Close-up of Ramsay MacDonald. Smokes a cigarette. "March: Prince's terrible fall". Horse jumping a ditch and a rider falling [presumbly the Prince of Wales] . "April: King opens Wembley". King George V and Queen Mary in an open carriage driving around the arena at the British Empire Exhibition. "April: largest floating dock launched". The floating dock being pulled by tugboats. "May: R.A.F. pilot dives into sea for experiment". Shot of Flight-Lieutenant Rea's dive. "May: King & Queen of Rumania in London". Driving in an open carriage. "May: King & Queen of Italy also visit London". Similar shot. "June: The Derby - "Sansovino" wins". Finish of the race and the crowd around the "June: Trooping the Colour". Various shots of the ceremony from ground level and above. "June: the aerial pageant". Aeroplanes flying in formation and looping the loop (aerial shot). "July: review of the fleet". Still of King George V. View down on battleship and ships firing at sea. "August: Cowes week". Yachts in full sail. Shot on board a yacht. "August: Womens' Olympiad at Stamford Bridge". A hurdle race. "October: 'Joey' - escapades of escaped monkey amuse thousands". A monkey running along some rooftops. "November: Mr Baldwin premier". Close-up of Stanley Baldwin speaking to camera with hands in lapels on his jacket. "December: Queen Alexandra's 80th birthday". Queen Alexandra in an open carriage (322ft). Note: All of the items follow directly on from a still of that action with superimposed titles (except July).

Notes:

Issue number: 696-2.

Series: Topical Budget.

With intertitles.