Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Royal Family Visit the Old Family

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
947
Date Released
28 Jul 1947
Date submitted
24 Jul 1947
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King and Queen Visit Old Folks - Mute. DESCRIPTION: During their stay in Scotland the Royal party visited Crookston Homes in Glasgow. SHOTLIST: Royal Party alight from cars, in raining weather, umbrellas held over them. Lt Philip Mountbatten in party. Bouquets presented to Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. Party walks round grounds. Interior - walking through the wards talks (silent) with patients, in ladies room Queen talks with two draught players. Leaving the entrance to hospital, Royal walk down steps. Walking through grounds away from Crookston Homes.
Local distribution only
Scotland only
Keywords
Royalty; Social welfare
Locations
Crookston Homes
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
48913
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
116
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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Royal Family Visit the Old Family', British Movietone News Issue No. 947, 28 Jul 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14560 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)