Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Greek King Arrives Home

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
905
Date Released
7 Oct 1946
Date submitted
3 Oct 1946
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Greek King Returns Home. DESCRIPTION: King George of the Hellenes arrives in Athens accompanied by Crown Prince Paul and Crown Princess Frederika. SHOTLIST: KS GV Athens as seen from the Acropolis. Shot of the Acropolis and Parthenon. GVs elevated Athens. Two Greek destroyers come into camera. Destroyers fire salute. Royal launch approaches shore, SV King George of the Hellenes. Crown Prince Paul and Crown Princess Frederika stand in launch. King steps ashore greeted by members of Greek government. Crowds in streets controlled by police. Approach to Cathedral, mounts steps and kisses Princess Helen and Princess Alice (Princess Andrew of Greece, mother of the Duke of Edinburgh). Shot of Archbishop Damaskinos. Procession drive through streets, escorted by dozens of motor cyclists. Stops at Unknown Warriors Tomb. Elevated shot King approaching tomb. MS laying wreath on tomb. King salutes. Shots of Royal Palace and King with Crown Prince and Princess acknowledging crowds. CU of Crown Prince and Princess.
Keywords
Royalty
Locations
Athens
Card file number
47584
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
200
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Greek King Arrives Home', British Movietone News Issue No. 905, 7 Oct 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14085 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)