News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1078A

Date Released

2 Feb 1950

Date submitted

27 Jan 1950

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Trailer: Raoc
• 2. The Newsreel Association Having Offered Equal Facilities to the Three Political Parties, Present in This Issue of British Movietone News an Interview with Mr Churchill.
• 3. India Celebrates Republic Day
• 4. Queen Mary’s Gift
• 5. Skating Everywhere
• 6. FA Cup 4th Round Spurs’ Victory
• 7. Spring Cruise
• 8. Duke Visits President
• *FA Cup 4th Round Wolves V Blades
• *Student’s Rag Glasgow

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Mary’s Carpet. DESCRIPTION: Due shortly to be exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum, the carpet, which Queen Mary has been working on for many years, was photographed at a preview in Burlington House. SHOTLIST: KS. MS interior of hall. Several shots of carpet, full length & CU of various parts of the pattern. MS honoured guests seated in front with carpet displayed at back - hung on wall. Lady Reading addresses: "the carpet is to help in the dollar gap" or words to that affect. Cut-in GV with Lady Cynthia Colville among the guests.

Keywords

Arts and crafts; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

London; Royal Academy of Arts

Card file number

53135

Credits:

Camera

Alec Tozer

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

68

Story extras:

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