Motion Picture MP2014-1
Administrative Information
Home movies of travel undertaken by E. Clifton Daniel, Jr., including visits to Florence, Italy, and London, England. Footage in England includes King George VI's funeral procession.
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Shot List
“Italy II – Amsterdam – King’s Funeral & Cambridge” written on scrap of paper and taped to outside of original container.
00:00 Unknown location - Clifton Daniel poses near waterfall by fountain.
01:02 Views of ancient ruins.
01:07 View of unknown beach and coastline.
01:25 Sailboat in harbor.
01:40 Views of ancient ruins.
01:55 Close-up of ceramic plate with illustration of a Renaissance portrait of a lady.
02:00 A piazza – Statue of St. Francis of Assissi – exterior view of church with flowers – view of Romanesque columns.
02:40 Views of Florence, Italy.
04:25 Exterior views of a cathedral.
05:25 Close-up of front page of a Chicago newspaper and the Thursday, February 7, 1952 issue of The New York Times, with photos of Queen Elizabeth II and King George VI of Great Britain, with photo headline: "KING GEORGE VI DIES IN SLEEP AT SANDRINGHAM; ELIZABETH, QUEEN AT 25, FLYING FROM AFRICA; PRESIDENT AMONG WORLD LEADERS IN TRIBUTE" (which featured article written by Clifton Daniel)
05:30 Footage of King George VI’s funeral procession, including views of the casket on a bier, and brief glimpses of members of the royal family near Westminster Abbey.
07:50 Views of London and state buildings at Westminster.
08:15 Views of London from the Thames River.
09:55 Clifton Daniel in Ascot coat and top hat at unknown event.
10:15 END