Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Birthday Gift from Her Regiment

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
777A
Date Released
27 Apr 1944
Date submitted
21 Apr 1944
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Birthday Present From Her Regiment. DESCRIPTION: To mark her eighteenth birthday Princess Elizabeth reviewed the First Battalion of Grenadier Guards at Windsor. The Battalion presented the Princess with a replica of the King’s Colour with her own monogram. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Grenadier Guards changing guard to Castle, march out onto parade ground, slow march. GS of Royal Family also included is the Duke of Gloucester. Princess Elizabeth inspects Guards, escorted by Colonel Prescott. GV of Colonel Prescott presenting a replica of the King’s Colour. Royal Family inspecting Colour. Into camera shot of Grenadier Guards marching off parade ground, GS of Princess Elizabeth watching same.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Windsor Castle
Card file number
44758
Credits:
Camera
John W. Cotter
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Richard Harris
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Birthday Gift from Her Regiment', British Movietone News Issue No. 777A, 27 Apr 1944. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13084 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)