News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1083A

Date Released

9 Mar 1950

Date submitted

6 Mar 1950

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Parliament Opened
• 1. Irish Movietone: Physical Culture Demonstration in Dublin (Irish Reel)
• 2. Ideal Home Exhibition
• 2. Irish Movietone: The Monks of St Honorat Monastery
• 3. Their Majesties Welcome French Visitors

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: State Opening of Parliament. DESCRIPTION: From Buckingham Palace, attended by a Sovereign’s Escort, the King and Queen (wearing full State Robes) drove in the Irish Coach to open the new Parliament. SHOTLIST: KS. CU crown surrounded by laurel leaves. Yeoman of the Guard enter Parliament, several shots. Household Cavalry march single file towards House. Princess Elizabeth alights from car. GV procession leaves Buckingham Palace, & swing round Queen Victoria Memorial (King & Queen in Irish State Coach). Mix to coach through Horse Guards Parade into Whitehall, cut-in cheering crowds, intermingle with National Anthem. GV Parliament Square Green, & procession arriving & swinging into court of House. LS Queen alighting from coach and entering House.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Ceremonies

Locations

London

Card file number

53348

Credits:

Camera

David W. Samuelson

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Camera

Martin Gray

Camera

Norman Fisher

Camera

Paul Wyand

Length of story (in feet)

197

Story extras:

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