Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Marlborough Greets King and Queen

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
5 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King and Queen at Marlborough College. DESCRIPTION: Their Majesties visit the Wiltshire town and Marlborough Colleges delayed centenary celebrations. SHOTLIST: KS GV main street and Town Hall. GV crowded street, Royal car through. King and Queen out on balcony of Town Hall, quick pan to cheering crowds below. King and Queen drive through cheering crowds. Car turns into college grounds and stops. GV Marlborough College. Several shots walking through the grounds with Archbishop of Canterbury. College boys give three cheers as King and Queen walk through (x2). King and Queen with Headmaster walks through. Several shots Boy Scouts cooking and Queen tasting their cooking.
Keywords
Royalty
Locations
Wiltshire; Marlborough
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
49955
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
87
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Marlborough Greets King and Queen', British Movietone News Issue No. 980A, 18 Mar 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15006 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)