Royal Cavalcade

May 6 1935 N/A 1h 44m
Drama, History, News

Made in commemoration and celebration of the Jubilee of King George V, this is the story of the first twenty-five years of his reign, told through the many travels of a penny that was minted in the year of his accession: 1910. Through a series of individual stories, Royal Cavalcade covers a period of striking change in every area of life – from the suffragette movement to the trenches of World War One, the effects of the Depression to single events such as the first ever Royal Command Performance, featuring Anna Pavlova and George Robey.

Plot

Through the use of newsreel footage and re-enacted sequences, this B.I.P. production, modelled along the lines "The March of Time" shorts, presents a record of the highlights of the previous twenty-five years, to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V. It depicts incidents starting with his coronation. and on through political problems, woman suffrage, strikes, trade expansion, World War I, and the depression, while also showing the changes in living style and progression.

Written by

Marjorie Deans, Val Gielgud, Eric Maschwitz

Directed by

Herbert Brenon, W.P. Kellino, Norman Lee

Cast

Marie Lohr, Hermione Baddeley, Robert Hale

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

British International Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
28
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA