Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Her Majesty on Tyneside

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
981A
Date Released
25 Mar 1948
Date submitted
23 Mar 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen at Gateshead - Special. DESCRIPTION: The Queen received an enthusiastic welcome on Newcastle. At Gateshead she opened the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and toured its up to date facilities. SHOTLIST: KS GV Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Queen walks out of Newcastle upon Tyne Railway Station, presented with bouquet from small child. Drives through the streets, cut-ins of children with Union Jacks waving etc. Interior - at Woodland Crescent Nursery, Queen is presented with another bouquet of flowers from very small child. SCU Queen bending over talking (silent) to small child. Elevated shot of Royal procession passing over Tyne Bridge. Royal car stops, SCU Queen leaning out, shakes hands with Mayor of Gateshead, cut-in back view of Queen conversing with Mayor. Royal procession out of camera, towards Queen Elizabeth Hospital in background. Interior - Queen talks (silent) with patients, various shots. People cheering (silent) as Queen passes.
Local distribution only
Newcastle only
Keywords
Royalty; Health and medicine; Ceremonies
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
49993
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
1635
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Her Majesty on Tyneside', British Movietone News Issue No. 981A, 25 Mar 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15012 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)