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Lord Roberts Leaving For South Africa

12/23/1899

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0hr 1min

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Documentary

,War

STORY

An actuality and reportage film. This film captures Lord Frederick Roberts (British Army rank Field Marshal) departing England for South Africa on 23rd December 1899, where he commanded British forces for a year in the Second Boer War. The ship in this film is the RMS Dunottar Castle. Going with Roberts is his chief of staff, Lord Kitchener, whose future role as Secretary Of State for War during World War One awaits him. This film was produced and distributed by the Warwick Trading Company, a London based company at its peak at this time, involved in the majority of British films.The Warwick Trading Company specialised in travel, reportage and actuality films and had substantial catalogues. Charles Urban had taken over as managing director in 1897 and was in that role when this film was produced. According to the BFI programme entry, the company had a large amount of resources already in South Africa. This meant they could capture historic moments as part of its Boer War coverage.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Lord Frederick Roberts
  • Roberts, Lady Nora Henrietta (1838-1920)

    INFORMATION

      Production Companies

    • Warwick Trading Company

      Production Countries

    LANGUAGES

      Cast

      Lord Frederick Roberts

      Himself

      Roberts, Lady Nora Henrietta (1838-1920)

      Herself

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