Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Welsh Welcome for Their Majesties

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
859A
Date Released
22 Nov 1945
Date submitted
19 Nov 1945
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Visit to Wales - Special. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Cardiff Railway Station pan from top to entrance where King & Queen are standing, King in naval uniform. Inspects Guard of Honour consisting of RAF, Marines & Welsh Guards. At Pengram, boy apprentices at work on house, King & Queen speak to several. GV of house being built. Cars draw along Cardiff City Hall, King & Queen alight, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Willis) greet them, hands them bound book. Royal car arrives at Llandarcy Oil Refineries, GVs of same. Workers cheer King & Queen as they pass. King & Queen at Fforestfach Trading Estate. King digs up first turf. King looks at plans of the estate. Royal Party arrive at Swansea, inspect Welsh Guards.
Local distribution only
Special for Cardiff only
Keywords
Royalty
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
46225
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Welsh Welcome for Their Majesties', British Movietone News Issue No. 859A, 22 Nov 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13630 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)