Topical Budget 276-2.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Imperial War Museums (Great Britain), owner.

Topical Film Co., production company.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agricultural exhibitions.

Animals.

Artillery.

Awards.

Cattle.

Children.

Christmas.

Memorial service.

Military education.

Politicians.

Great Britain. Army.

Lloyd George, David, 1863-1945.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (5 minutes, 18 seconds)) : silent, black and white.

Place of Publication:

[Great Britain] : Topical Film Company, 1916.

Summary:

I. 'MOUNTAIN ARTILLERY. Owing to their sure-footedness, mules are chiefly employed to carry the guns over the mountain passes. Loading up previous to moving off to the front.' MS of British troops disassembling a mountain gun and loading the components onto mules held by Indian soldiers. They then unpack the parts and build up the gun again - at the end of the sequence they are preparing to put on a gun shield. II. 'SLOUGH XMAS CATTLE SHOW. Devon and Hereford bullocks, Hampshire sheep and Berkshire porkers being sold at the Annual Christmas Cattle Show.' MSs of cattle secured in their pen by short tethers around the neck. CU of the head of one bull, another being fed hay. CU of phlegmatic bull, his breath clouding the air. III. 'THE KING'S FAT STOCK. One of the pens of sheep exhibited by the King at the Show. His Majesty was a very successful exhibitor.' MS over pen of sheep 'Fed by His Majesty the King'. A man drives more animals in and packs them tightly together in the confined space. CUs of sheep, MS over pig stalls and CU of pigs sleeping together. MS of black Royal pigs - end CU of a 'porker'. IV. 'MEMORIAL SERVICE. The Lord Mayor attends a memorial service at St. Paul's in honour of old L.C.C. schoolboys who have fallen in the War.' In light snow, a horse-drawn coach pulls up and the Mayor in his full regalia alights and enters the Cathedral. Soldiers of a Scottish regiment file into Saint Paul's - a pipe band stands below in the street. A small crowd of onlookers has gathered. V. 'MR. LLOYD GEORGE. The Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd George had an audience of the King and accepted Office as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury. Mr. Lloyd George as Minister of War and Minister of Munitions.' Lloyd George presents prizes at a small fête - one soldier receives a canteen of cutlery, another a barometer. Cut to Lloyd George being mobbed by an enthusiastic crowd - see NTB 261/01. Lloyd George in formal attire enters building and talks with those inside.

Notes:

Issue number: 276-2.

Series: Topical Budget.

With intertitles.