Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Royal Engagements - Parliament Opened in State

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1012A
Date Released
28 Oct 1948
Date submitted
25 Oct 1948
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: State Opening of Parliament. DESCRIPTION: The pre-war pageantry returned to the streets of London for the State Opening of Parliament. Their Majesties rode to Parliament in the Irish State Coach with full ceremonial. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS Crowds with Big Ben in background. Various crowd shots. GV Whitehall lined with brigade of Guards. MS Yeoman of the Guard leave the House. Several shots of Household Cavalry being brushed down and last minute inspections. Into camera - Crown arrives at House by Royal coach. Crown, sword etc. being carried from coach. Into camera Irish State Coach carrying King & Queen leaves Buckingham Palace. Pan with it round Queen Victoria Memorial. Procession out of Horse Guards Parade into Whitehall, out of camera up Whitehall. Cut-in Guards at the present (wearing bearskins). Royal coach passing, Guards present arms, God Save the King struck up as King passes. Irish State Coach swings into House. SLS King & Queen alighting & entering the House.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Ceremonies
Locations
London
Card file number
50970
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Montague G. Benson
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
218
Story extras:
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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Royal Engagements - Parliament Opened in State', British Movietone News Issue No. 1012A, 28 Oct 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15397 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)