Movies and TvShows featuring "pageantry" theme.

Queen Elizabeth I faces threats from Spain, assassination attempts, and religious wars as she navigates her way through the politics of the court. She must protect her reign and her people against the powerful Spanish Armada.

Spencer is a psychological drama that explores the life of Princess Diana during a critical period of her marriage crisis. Set in the 1990s, the movie delves into the psychological abuse she endured within the British monarchy and her struggle to maintain her own identity.

Lady Jane Grey is reluctantly thrust onto the throne of England in the 16th century amidst political intrigue and power struggles. She navigates through the challenges of her short reign while facing personal conflicts and societal expectations.

A drifter becomes a wildly popular television personality with the help of a woman behind the scenes, but his meteoric rise to fame ultimately leads to his downfall.

The film revolves around the life of Queen Suriyothai and the conflicts and struggles she faces as she tries to protect her kingdom from invasion and preserve the royal family's legacy. It is a tale of betrayal, war, and the strength of a determined queen.

Bullfighter and the Lady is a movie set in Mexico that follows the story of a bullfighter who falls in love with a lady. The film explores themes of tradition, rivalry, and the dangers of bullfighting.

Lila Beaumont is an understudy in a Broadway musical. Her boyfriend, George Shelby, arrives in New York hoping to take Lila back home with him to marry.

Entertaining ensemble piece dealing with several characters who are on the way to the races on Derby day. It cleverly blends dramatic, romantic and comic elements, including the woman and lover who have murdered her husband, and the working class couple who are excited about their chance to go to the races, but end up listening to it on the radio in the car-park because they've got such a bad view.

Grandad of Races is a 1950 American short documentary film about the Palio di Siena held in the Piazza del Campo in Siena, directed by André de la Varre. It won an Oscar at the 23rd Academy Awards in 1951 for Best Short Subject.

Follow the daily lives of the British royal family and the staff in Windsor Castle, exploring the traditions, ceremonies, and challenges they face.

This film shows events in the biennial Festival of Arts and the annual Flower Day of 1968. Adelaide celebrated Flower Day annually from 1938 to 1975 and it made a return in 2021. The footage includes a ‘welcome said with flowers’ to performers Marlene Dietrich, Marcella Reale, Morag Beaton, Lucero Tena, and the Elizabethan Theatre Trust Orchestra. There is also a look inside the Art Gallery’s display for the 5th Adelaide Festival of Arts. This is quite possibly the moment the phrase “Mad March” was coined! 

Dufaycolor record of King George VI's coronation procession. Included on the BFI DVD "A Royal Occasion".

This 20th Century-Fox CinemaScope special traces the journey of Queen Elizabeth (II) and Prince Philip to the United States and Canada in conjunction with the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway dual-country project. There are scenes of the Royal Yacht 'Britannia'; visits with President Dwight D. Eisenhower and vice-president Richard Nixon, and New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller. This special short is comprised of previously-used newsreel footage, and edited material from several "Royal Visit (1959)" films made by Canada's National Film Board.