Newsreels from the week of July 29th, 1945
Newsreels from the week of July 29th, 1945
The repatriation of the body of Queen Astrid after her fatal car accident in Switzerland.
Montage of several war documentaries.
Montage of several war documentaries.
Promotional film for the Xaveriuskring Koninklijke Harmonie at Carloo-sint-Job.
Publicity film for the Reynolds wrap.
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Kriminaldrama nach dem Buche
Reportage over de bevrijding van Brussel. We zien de Duitsers per trein uit België vertrekken. (Gefilmd op een afstand, vermoedelijk vanuit een verdekte opstelling.) Dan zien we hoe de Duitsers Bruss...
I. Troops and transport camels of 52nd (Lowland) Division in the streets of El Mejdel (captured 9 November) including the well inside a mosque. Part of a squadron of 1st Hyderabad Lancers riding throu...
The film opens with an unrelated scene of Australian troops exploding a shell or mine in a training exercise. 1st Spahi Cavalry Regiment 'charges' the camera. One of the men demonstrates steadiness by...
(Reel 1) The opening shows the destruction near Bapaume and Péronne caused by the German retreat. Buildings have been blown up, trees cut down. A British cyclist patrol is greeted by the population o...
The ceremony takes place in a field, with men of Plumer's staff watching as he pins medals for bravery onto women officers of the Queen Alexandra's First Aid Nursing Yeomanry and the Voluntary Aid Det...
An honour guard of Infantry marches into position beside the dock, past Roberts' ship, the SS Dunnottar Castle. Roberts, in Field Marshal's dress blue uniform, comes down the gangplank, followed by hi...
III. A study of the inhabitants as they pick almonds, including a lady "of low caste" (according to the shotsheet) a girl and a veiled lady of high caste. It is not clear whether these are Jewish or M...
Groteske (englisch)
A poetic allegory showing the end of a poet who suffers from a kind of psychological illness. Just before he dies, he directs a performance of the Passion of Christ. A religious nurse supports him in ...
The work of the Blood Transfusion Association in the Bathgate area, and an appeal to "become a regular donor".
35 mm - NB
As producer, actor and filmmaker, Richard Massingham managed to combine his passion for film and medical science.
(Reel 1) The film's only caption, "Indian troops marching through Baghdad". They are wearing winter clothing. A British horse-drawn fire-engine leaves for a (staged ?) emergency. On the river there ar...
(Reel 1) King George V and General Sir Herbert Plumer, commanding Second Army to which the two divisions were attached, are greeted by 30th (Old Hickory) Division commander, Major-General Edward M Lew...