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Historical newsreel (1933)
Giornale Luce B0362 - novembre 1933
Istituto Luce newsreel of the Monument's inauguration, 4 November 1933.
Description of the sequences: The Monument to the Italian Sailor; the warship moored in the port of Brindisi fires several cannon shots, with the crowd gathered on the quay in the foreground; the arrival of the royal motorcade with Victor Emmanuel III; the crowd applauds; His Majesty the King on the authorities' stand; the parade of the Fascist organisations of Land and Sea begins through the streets of Brindisi; people at the roadside watch the parade attentively; the parade continues with many flags; the King salutes the organisations as they pass; motorcycle units parade past; the authorities with the King on the stand; the crowd applauds at the end of the parade; the King leaves the site by car, followed by the motorcade.
Source: Archivio Storico Luce (archivioluce.com) - Istituto Luce Cinecittà
