Going To His Own Funeral (1920)

Hindley, Lancashire. Intertitle: “Going to His Own Funeral. Mr. Edward Croston tries novel experience of riding in his own coffin“. M/S of Mr. C. climbing into a coffin, several men hold open the coffin, including an undertaker. Mr. C. is passed a glass of alcohol, a wreath and a small puppy. Panning shot of Mr. C. in the coffin smoking a cigar. L/S of the ’funeral cortege’ making its way up a cobbled street. Mr. C waves at passers-by from the coffin on the back of a cart. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as V