Pathe News Special Festival In Coventry (1951)

Item title reads - Pathe News Special. Festival in Coventry. M/S statue of Lady Godiva. M/S Ann Wrigg as Godiva, shots of cars and bicycles heading for Coventry. C/U boy with Union Jack flag in his mouth. C/U as mayor, Councillor Harry Weston, waves as he drives past in car. C/U Miss Coventry, Beryl Davies, waving. C/U of her. L/S crowds, pan along them. M/S elephant with castle attached to its back, there are other elephants behind it in the parade. C/U girl with dummy. M/S clergyman leading choir boys. Various shots choir boys. Various shots Lady Godiva riding on her horse. Pan from bomb site to back view of Miss Wrigg. L/S panning shot crowds. Various shots pikemen walking in the parade. Various shots suffragettes marching. M/S Freemen in the parade. Various shots of parade. C/U children. M/S girl dressed as Princess Elizabeth, daughter of James I. L/S people on roof watching, pan to others looking out of window. M/S Lady Godiva riding along. M/S of her through keyhole. Various shots as she
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