The King Is Dead (Universal Newsreel, Feb 1952)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. THE KING IS DEAD / LONG LIVE THE QUEEN: The world is shocked and saddened by the sudden death of King George the Sixth of England. Following and illness of more than a year and a serious lung operation from which he appeared to be recovering, the Monarch died quietly in his sleep at Sandringham Castle, the place of his birth. As his fifteen-year reign came to an end, Princess Elizabeth, now Queen of England, rushed back from Africa, where she had begun a five-month tour of the Empire. A well-loved ruler's fifty-six years of life spanned a colorful period in British history during which the nation was involved in two major wars. Flags throughout the world fly at half mast, as nations join in Britain's mourning.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library