Review Of The Year - 1939 (1939)

Full titles read: "REVIEW OF THE YEAR 1939"
Various shots of the meeting of Chamberlain and Halifax with Mussolini and Ciano in Rome. Various shots of King George VI accompanied by Queen Elizabeth (Queen Mother) launching the battleship King George V. M/S Franco on balcony taking salute at victory parade through Madrid ending the Spanish Civil War. M/S of the new Pope Pius XII (Cardinal Pacelli). Various shots of the King and Queen greeting President Albert Lebrun and his wife Victoria station and of the state drive through London and of the crowds outside Buckingham Palace.
Various shots of the Grand National at Aintree. Various shots of the Cup Final at Wembley and the presentation of the Cup by the King and Queen to Portsmouth captain. Various shots of the King and Queen leaving for visit to Canada. Various shots of the Derby at Epsom. Various shots of the King and Queen's state visit to Canada and the United States of America With the Roosevelt meeting. Various shots of the King and Queen's return to England to the two Princesses meeting them and of the reception in London.
Various shots of the King and Queen with Queen Mary taking the salute at a parade of Civil Defence services. Various shots of the royal family at Duke of York's camp singing "Underneath the spreading chestnut tree". Various shots of the disaster that happened during the launching of H.M.S. Formidable when the ship broke away and launched itself. Various shots of the days up to and the outbreak of war, showing King's return to London, children evacuated, Sir Neville Henderson's return from Berlin, and montage of library shots to illustrate the German invasion of Poland, the political events in London, and recruiting in England and France in the build up to outbreak of Second World War.
Full titles read: "REVIEW OF THE YEAR 1939"
Several shots of ARP (Air Raid Precaution) preparations in London, gas masks, Winston Churchill back at Admiralty, Athenia survivors, Duke of Windsor, BEF (British Expeditionary Force), embarkation. Various shots giving a quick resume of the early events of the war including, HMS Courageous, wrecked by German bombers, King George VI holding investiture for RAF (Royal Air Force) men, Cash and Carry bill, Polish warships that have escaped to Europe, wrecked German aircraft in France,the bombing of Helsinki, survivors of merchant ships and a ship sinking after U-boat attack, and the King in France. Good shots of convoys at sea in Atlantic with naval escort.
Cataloguer's note: This item is made up from a library compilation.
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[@ronin3381]

10:04 "We fight on for king, for empire and for freedom!" Inspiring stuff

[@ronin3381]

@@rastafarilion441 In Britain, the king holds little power. A British citizen is as free as an American citizen is.

[@user-jd1ds5di9c]

This reporter is the greatest British man ever existed.

[@toohdvaetihom7088]

He sounds like American

[@meriwether5554]

@@toohdvaetihom7088 you silly man, he’s speaking British RP

[@BritishEngineer]

*bold* claim

[@knockshinnoch1950]

Stick that in your pipe Herr Goering... Fascinating time capsule

[@sirrobinofloxley7156]

"Don't forget your gas mask" - Shows Churchill without a gas mask.

[@patmctallica3522]

03:09 👍 Greatjob! Camera man of the year!
Is this Franklin D. Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor? 🤷‍♂

[@goodman4093]

Happy new year 1940.

[@12time12]

Sigh, we need FDR over in the states right about now.

[@vicv5828]

Man I wish there was a time machine

[@gotobed7456]

To… 1939?

[@magnuslundin682]

Funny that the battle of the river plate was not mentioned, perhaps it happened too late in the year.

[@imransharif443]

Nice

[@vivabrescia339]

BELLISSIMO VERAMENTE ❤️❤️❤️.

[@kysenlazore8134]

3 comments?

[@Section5_CdnIntelService]

Now you have a glimmer of what Ukrainians are going through. Slava Ukraine!

[@Liza_horbunova]

Wouldn’t say it’s exact. Ukrainians are suffering much more than ppl in this little fragment of the video.

[@allgood6760]

A different world back then... gay and sporty had a different meaning!