Selected Originals - A Great Soldier Passes (1950)

Selected originals (offcuts, selected scenes, out-takes, rushes) for story “A Great Soldier Passes“ 50/47. Material from for newsreel item - extra shots. London. Funeral of Field Marshal Earl Wavell. Angle shot of Westminster Abbey. Arrival of guests including Lady Edwina Mountbatten, Anthony Eden, Clement Attlee. Pall bearers carry coffin into Abbey. V Field Marshal Lord Alanbrooke and Monty (Viscount Bernard Montgomery) waiting to enter Abbey. LS The bearers, service chiefs, standing outside prior to entering Westminster Abbey. CU Admiral Cunningham. MS Beefeaters. MS Bearers towards Abbey. MS Lord Halifax arriving. MS Air Force officer (believe Lord Portal) arriving. MS Pallbearers. MS Coffin on gun carriage with Black Watch escort. CU Sir John and Lady Anderson. MS Chuter Ede. CU Service Chiefs carrying Wavell’s medals. MS Angle shot Abbey MS Abbey. MS Pallbearers of the Black Watch carrying coffin off launch at Westminster. CU A Marine in the guard of honour. LS Launch carrying cortege. LS Back