Holland Celebrates Queen Juliana’s 40th Birthday (1949)

Holland - Amsterdam and The Hague. Holland celebrates Queen Juliana’s 40th birthday. Documentation states children dressed as farmers, farmer’s wives, Chinese, elves, sunflowers, sailors, grenadiers, rabbits, Indians and pucks for the old Dutch game of goose play. They came into the well, the labyrinth, the prison, the inn and the playground. The pucks won the pool, which was filled with prizes of the National Lottery for the weak child. Holland has honoured Queen Juliana on her first birthday as Queen. LS. Formations of ’planes flying overhead. LS. Troops in parade at the MALIEVELD in The Hague. (2 shots). MS. Two flags, one of them the Dutch national flag flying from board in Amsterdam stadium. Pan down to stadium. . stadium with old Dutch game ’Who Wins the Pool’ being played by costumed children. . game in progress. SCU. Children watching. LS. Children dressed as Chinese taking part in the game. MS. Dutch East Indian Boys looking on. LS. Children dressed as Chinese running round. M