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London Landmarks (1960)

1960 · Short film · 8 min

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London Landmarks” is a short, black-and-white 16mm educational film on the sites and historical landmarks in London - then the world’s largest city. Presented by Castle Films, this film takes viewers around London in 1960. Castle Films was a film company founded in California by former newsreel cameraman Eugene W. Castle (1897–1960) in 1924. Originally, Castle Films produced industrial and advertising films. Then in 1937, the company pioneered the production and distribution of 8mm and 16mm films for home projection. Opening credits, Castle Films logo (0:08). View of London Tower castle and London Bridge (0:17). Draw bridge of London Tower Bridge opens over the Thames River (0:28). Close-up Tower of London built by William the Conqueror (0:46). Royal Guard marches at tower walls wearing English Beefeater hat (0:48). View of tower from below (0:59). Black raven walks gravel grounds of tower (1:07). Yeoman Warder at Tower of London poses for photo with tourists (1:12). Crowd gathers at gate of Buckingham Palace (1:20). Changing of the guard ceremony - crowds look on as brigade of Palace Guards in full dress march through gates, play various brass instruments (1:33). Wide shot Buckingham Palace, The Queen Victoria Memorial (1:47). Street sign City of Westminster Downing St. (1:53). Tourists pose in front of 10 Downing Street, residence of England’s Prime Ministers (1:55). Big Ben and Houses of Parliament/ Palace of Westminster seen from across the banks of the Thames (2:03).…

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Running time
8 minutes
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Ephemeral Films

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