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1940 ROYAL: King visits Navy and surprises Army
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1:21Now PlayingDate: 18th March 1940
Location: DOVER, ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: The King Visits Navy and Surprises Army
ENGLAND: Kent: Dover:
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Gen. view & semi view of King inspecting sailors.
CU Minesweeper sailor.
CU old sailor type.
Long view King presents medal to sailor.
CU of White Ensign at masthead.
Semi view King decorates & shakes hands with sailor.
Semi view King walks off.
Semi view King along quay in rain & sleet.
Top view mine-sweeper.
Long view King goes aboard.
Long view King walking along deck of destroyer.
Long view King down gangway.
Long view sailors give 2 cheers.
Gen. view Cross Channel steamer with B.E.F. men on leave arrives.
Semi view soldier with German helmet.
Long view soldiers going ashore.
Semi view King at ticket-barrier.
Long view men going into booking-office.
Long view soldiers up to barrier.
cu men passing thru' barrier.
CU King collecting ticket & smiling.
Royalty; King George VI of Great Britain (1936-52), Bizarre Items ?, Military - R&R
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