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Merrie England

A celebration of English history and local figures in Sutton Coldfield, near Birmingham

Non-Fiction 1928 3 mins Silent

Overview

Medieval style pageants, complete with horses and unusual costumes, plus a procession of solemn looking choir boys and a troop of Roman soldiers somehow all intermingle in this large-scale celebration of English history. Also out in force are the seated older folk who pay keen attention.

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