Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Silver Wedding Presents for the Majesties

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
989
Date Released
17 May 1948
Date submitted
13 May 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King and Queen Accept Silver Wedding Present From Birmingham. DESCRIPTION: The King and Queen are presented with a canteen of silver by the citizens of Birmingham. SHOTLIST: KS Exterior crowds outside Town Hall. Interior - GV Hall. King and Queen on platform. King addresses audience, thanking them for the present (canteen of silver table service) cutlery. King and Queen admire present. King offers the Lord Mayor a newly minted penny, shots of him accepting same. Back view of King and Queen on balcony of Town Hall with cut-ins of crowds below. SCU SV King and Queen acknowledging crowds.
Local distribution only
A longer version (242ft) was shown in the Birmingham region only.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Celebrations and festivals
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
50222
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:

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