Motion Picture MP2014-31

Elizabeth is Queen

Administrative Information

Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Footage
340 feet
Running Time
9 minutes 50 seconds
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
silent
Color
Black & White
Produced by
Associated British - Pathe Productions
Restrictions
Restricted
Received
Margaret Truman Daniel and E. Clifton Daniel Papers
Description

Associated British-Pathe Ltd newsreel entitled Elizabeth is Queen. This print does not have sound, but the newsreel was originally released with a sound track. It shows footage from the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain at Westminster Abbey. Includes footage of the procession to the Abbey in the George III State Coach, the coronation, crowds outside Buckingham Palace, and the Royal Family’s appearance on the balcony of the palace after the ceremony. Coronation was June 2, 1953; this newsreel was released June 28, 1953.

Date(s)
June 2, 1953
Available Format(s)
Motion Picture

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Moving Image Type
Motion Picture