CORONATION FILMS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 102, 17 May 1937, Page 7

CORONATION FILMS

Unique Shots of the • Ceremony (Receiveu 17. 8.45 a.m.) LONDON, May 16. Cinemagoers saw films of the Coronation ceremony lasting nearly half an hour. The view were mainly scenes in the Abbey. Tnere were many human touch.es, including that of the Hing signing the oatli, in. which His Majesty twice dips the pen. into the inkwell and afterwards appaiently wipes the ink from his fingers. Other portions show the Queen statuosque when she is en- . throned and Queen Mary pointing out the details of the ceremony to the little Princesses, who are gazing in awed wonderment. , Another shot sLows the Archbishop of Canterbury turning the Crown about before the crowning in order to make sure which way it should be placed on His Majesty' s head. Although it was impossible to make an actual sound filni, the singing, fanfares, the Archbishop of Canterbury's delivery of the oath, and the King's response, are introduced from a record of the broadcast from the Abbey. Nearly 4000 persons have paid 10/each to see Westminster Abbey as arranged for the Coronation. The tour of points of interest in conneetion with the Coronation occupies 45 minutes, and the attendants were forced frequently to intervene to prevent visitors, especially Americans,3 sitting in peers' and peeresses' seats. .