Let the Dublin guards bury me!'

Format:

Video

Contributor:

British Film Institute, owner.

Topical Film Co., production company.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Assassination.

Crowds.

Families.

Funeral rites and ceremonies.

Politics and government.

Collins, Michael, 1890-1922.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (2 minutes, 57 seconds)) : silent, black and white.

Place of Publication:

[Great Britain] : Topical Film Company, 1922.

Summary:

Subtitles: "All Dublin watches the honouring of Michael Collins' dying wish"..."The only flower on his coffin was a lily from his Fiancee"..."His brother (in civilian dress)"..."General Mulcahy's Oration". Funeral of Michael Collins in Dublin, with shots of the funeral procession through the streets of Dublin, the forming of a guard of honour, General Mulcahy's speech, and soldiers laying wreaths. Filmed by Yates and Wilson (120ft). Footage from this item also appeared in TOPICAL BUDGET COMPILATION NO 6.

Credits:

Cameramen: Yates, Frank Danvers; Wilson, Frederick Ling

Notes:

Issue number: 575-1 ; Story number within issue: 3 of 5

Series: Topical Budget.

With intertitles.