Princess Margaret’s Words to School Children

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1071A
Date Released
15 Dec 1949
Date submitted
8 Dec 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Margaret’s Words to School Children. DESCRIPTION: Princess Margaret visiting the Thomas Coram Foundling School at Berkhamstead, made a thorough inspection and talked with many of the pupils. SHOTLIST: KS. Princess Margaret leaves car outside school. Inspects their work in general. Princess Margaret presents portraits of the King to top boy & girl of school. School children gathered in hall. Princess Margaret addresses them. SCU of her speaking. Cut-ins of children listening.
Researcher Comments
SPEECH - Now more than ever before, Britain and the Dominions and Colonies of the Commonwealth which she founded need men and women of courage and character to continue to keep them safe and strong against their enemies. I give you my best wishes for good fortune in the days that lie before you.
Keywords
Royalty; Education and training; Social welfare
Locations
Thomas Coram Foundling School
Card file number
52908
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
101
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Princess Margaret’s Words to School Children', British Movietone News Issue No. 1071A, 15 Dec 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16099 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)