1939 President Lebrun visits England

Date: 23rd March 1939

Location: WINDSOR, ENGLAND WHITEHALL LONDON, ENGLAND VICTORIA STA., ENGLAND SHAFTERBURY AVE., ENGLAND WESTMINSTER, LONDON, ENGLAND ST. PAUL's, LONDON, ENGLAND COVENT GARDEN, LONDON, ENGLAND GUILDHALL, LONDON, E

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

ROYAL WELCOME FOR PRESIDENT LEBRUN Anglo-French relationship further strengthened by visit of French President, who is received at Dover and Victoria by members of the Royal Family / PRESIDENT LEBRUN VISITS INSTITUT FRANCAIS

ENGLAND: STATE VISIT OF M. & MME. LEBRUN. Arrival in England. Dover, England Gen. view destroyers..French flag in f-g. Semi view cross-channel steamer "Cote D'Azur at speed. Gen. view cliffs of Dover. Long view Cote D'Azure into Dover Harbour. Shot of Blenheim Bombers overhead. Long view of Cote D'Azur in Harbour..& Dover Castle in b-g. Long view & CU Duke of Gloucester waiting. Long view Gloucester going aboard to Welcome President. Long view Naval Guard of Honour. CU pan Lebrun down gangway..top-hat in hand. Long view Lebrun passing Guard of Honour. Semi view Lebrun & Gloucester past Guard of Honour. Semi view pan Lebrun & Gloucester. Long view decorated street. Semi view sign "R.F.". Semi view Union Jacks. Semi view decorated standard "R.F."

Nat. sound of Sir Gerald Dodson making Loyal Address. & of Lebrun's reply in French.

ENGLAND: STATE VISIT OF M. & MME. LEBRUN. State Drive Thru' London. Buckingham Palace, England Gen. view procession enters Buckingham Palace. Crowd shot. Semi view King, Lebrun & Mme Lebrun at balcony. Semi view Princesses, Mme Lebrun 7 Queen. Semi view crowd. Pan Lebruns & King on balcony.

ENGLAND: Windsor

: Pan extr. Windsor Castle. Long view King & Queen's car thru' crowd. Long view pan Lebrun's car thru' crowd. Semi view Eton boy's cheering. Gen. view Castle. Long view King & Queen out of car. Semi view Lebrun's out of car. Gen. & semi views of Windsor Castle. Long view Lebrun's & King & Queen down steps. Walking shot of King & Lebrun's on Terrace. Semi view pose.. King & Queen & Lebruns. CU Queen pan to Lebrun. Walking shot of group on terrace. Long view walking shot along Terrace. Long view party looking over ballustrade. Semi view party posing. CU Queen. Semi view party. CU King pan to Lebrun.

Good Scenes. 2 gen. views of Windsor Castle.

Whitehall London, England: Gen. view Lifeguard thru' Whitehall. CU man with camera. Semi view King's coach past camera. Gen. view procession in the Mall. Semi view pan of King's coach. Semi CU pan of King & Lebrun.

Victoria Sta., England: Arrival in London.

Gen. view King & Queens' car arrives at Vic. Sta. Semi view King & Queen out of car. Gen. view intr. Victoria Station..King & Queen greeting officials. Semi view Chamberlain. Gen. view Lebrun's train arrives. Semi view King greets Mr. & Mrs. Lebrun..out of train..followed by Gloucester & Bonnet. Long view Royal Party greeting Lebrun etc. Semi view Mme. Lebrun greets Princess Royal & Duchess of Gloucester & Duke & Duchess of Kent. Semi view King, Lebrun Queen & Mme Lebrun. Gen. view Guard of honour outside station. Long view King & Lebrun walk to inspect. Semi view pan King & Lebrun inspecting..Lebrun bows to flag. Gen. view carriages drawing up. Semi view royal party & Lebrun into carriages. Gen. view carriages pull away. Gen. view of coaches leaving sta. Semi view pan King, Lebrun & Dukes of Gloucester & King in carriage. Crowd shot waving . Semi view pan King, Lebrun etc. in coach. Semi view pan of King's coach.

Departure of Lebrun's.

Long view King walking onto Victoria Station Platform. CU Lebrun shakes hands with Halifax. Long view Queen & Princesses walk onto platform. CU & long view Queen & Princess shake hands with french. Semi view Bonnet, Halifax & Chamberlain talking. CU Bonnet & Chamberlain talking. Long view Mme Lebrun talking to Princesses. Semi view King talking to Chamberlain & Halifax. CU King talking to Bonnet & Halifax. Semi vie

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