West Country Greets Princess

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1064A
Date Released
24 Oct 1949
Date submitted
24 Oct 1949
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Tour of the West Country. DESCRIPTION: Princess Elizabeth visits Exeter and Plymouth. SHOTLIST: Princess Elizabeth drives through Exeter, crowded streets, beflagged, etc. Walking through the High Street with Mayor, Major General Michelmore, to Princesshay - a new thoroughfare. Inspects guard of honour 4th Devons. Addresses crowds. Princess Elizabeth with silver screwdriver fixes plaque to restart building of city centre. Crossing ferry to Plymouth, they are accompanied by the Lord Mayor Alderman Frank Leatherby and his wife, inspects City Standard of National Savings & then walks in procession to St Andrew’s Church. Princess Elizabeth addresses & unveils tablet of the Mother Church.
Local distribution only
Special - 4 extra copies.
Keywords
Royalty
Locations
England
Card file number
52697
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera
Graham T. Thompson
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
269
Story extras:
Film clip

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'West Country Greets Princess', British Movietone News Issue No. 1064A, 24 Oct 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16018 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)