Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Princess Christens Elizabeth of England
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 6 / 7
- Section Title
- Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Christens Elizabeth of England. DESCRIPTION: At London Airport Princess Elizabeth christened the new flagship of BOAC’s long range air fleet. SHOTLIST: MS Elizabeth of England, which is a BOAC Speedbird aircraft. Princess Elizabeth alights from car. Greeted by Lord Knollys. The two walk towards Tudor I plane, enter same. On alighting Princess is handed a bouquet by a child. Princess Elizabeth and Lord Knollys on dais. Lord Knollys addresses thanking her for coming etc. Princess replies christens Tudor I Elizabeth of England, cut-in of flag falling away from name of plane on cockpit. Princess pours champagne from jug onto plane during christening. CU Name of plane, also cut-ins of crowd listening to Princess addressing them.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Aviation; Ceremonies
- Locations
- London; England; United Kingdom
- Card file number
- 48075
- Credits:
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- Camera
- Alec Tozer
- Camera
- Graham T. Thompson
- Commentator
- Lionel James Gamlin
- Length of story (in feet)
- 164
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How to cite this record
'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Princess Christens Elizabeth of England', British Movietone News Issue No. 921, 27 Jan 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14283 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)