Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Princess at Vanguard’s Commissioning

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
884A
Date Released
16 May 1946
Date submitted
13 May 1946
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Elizabeth at Dedication of HMS Vanguard. DESCRIPTION: Princess Elizabeth left Greenock on the Royal Barge to go aboard HMS Vanguard for the ship’s commissioning. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS GV Vanguard. Princess Elizabeth boards Royal Barge at Greenock Pier, barge pulls away, approaching HMS Vanguard. CU name Vanguard. Princess comes aboard, greeted buy Captain Agnew. Inspects Royal Marine Guard of Honour. SCU & CU of Princess and Captain. CU plaque displaying victories of previous Vanguards. Princess looks at same. Princess departs, boards barge, pulls away. GVs of ships deck crowded with crew cheering as Royal Barge pulls away. GV RMS Queen Elizabeth in background and stern of Vanguard, Royal Barge in fore.
Keywords
Royalty
Locations
Greenock
Footage sources
Pathe
Scottish Films
Card file number
46930
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
104
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Princess at Vanguard’s Commissioning', British Movietone News Issue No. 884A, 16 May 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13859 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)