Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Personalities in the News

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
980A
Date Released
18 Mar 1948
Date submitted
15 Mar 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Personalities in the News. DESCRIPTION: KING GUSTAV FOR THE RIVIERA - King Gustav of Sweden arrives in Paris en route to the Riviera. GREAT WELCOME FOR BARBARA ANN - The Olympic Champion skater receives a great welcome in Ottawa. EX-KING MICHAEL IN NEW YORK - The ex-King of Romania arrives in New York. SHOTLIST: KS Newspapers and cameramen superimposed. PARIS - King Gustav of Sweden walks along railway platform (x2). MS King Gustav and Swedish Ambassador. (15 seconds). OTTAWA - Barbara Ann Scott walks out of station, crowds await, flags and banners fly. MS Barbara amid crowds. Cut-in Mackenzie King kissing Scott. Scott with Mayor of Ottawa, with Mackenzie King in background, Scott climbs into car. CU Barbara waving. Cut-ins crowds waving. Elevated drives through cheering crowds. MS Barbara stand in car waving. (20 seconds). NEW YORK - SCU Ex King Michael and his mother Queen Helene. CU King Michael. CU Michael and his mother, Michael says a few words about being happy to be in America. (21 seconds).
Keywords
Royalty; Sport
Footage sources
United States of America
France
Card file number
49959
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Personalities in the News', British Movietone News Issue No. 980A, 18 Mar 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15003 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)