Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Oil, Coal and Water

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
962A
Date Released
13 Nov 1947
Date submitted
11 Nov 1947
Date submitted
10 Nov 1947
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King Opens Staines Reservoir. DESCRIPTION: VAST RESERVOIR IS OPENED BY HM - The King opens the Metropolitan Water Board’s new reservoir at Staines. SHOTLIST: KS Aerial shots of new Staines reservoir. Crowds of children walk across reservoir. Royal car drives round edge of reservoir. King and Queen alight. Queen presented with bouquet of roses. MS King pressing button which starts water flowing into reservoir. LS water starting to flow in. Children rush to water’s edge. LS of same to finish.
Keywords
Royalty; Ceremonies
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
49413
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
75
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Oil, Coal and Water', British Movietone News Issue No. 962A, 13 Nov 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14771 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)