Japanese Princess Weds Commoner

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1095A
Date Released
1 Jun 1950
Date submitted
30 May 1950
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Japanese Princess Weds Commoner. DESCRIPTION: In Tokyo, museum attendant Takat-Su-Kasa has married Princess Taka, daughter of Emperor Hirohito. A big crowd waited in the rain to greet their Emperor, now apparently a very democratic son of Heaven! SHOTLIST: Arrivals for the wedding ceremony, Emperor’s mother arrives. Large crowds wait in the rain for their Emperor, Hirohito arrives, walks through cheering crowds. Ceremony - Takat-Su-Kasa weds Princess Taka. SCU of them both. CU Princess Taka in her wedding kimono. CU of the couple.
Keywords
Royalty; Social events; Marriages
Locations
Tokyo
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
53812
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Japanese Princess Weds Commoner', British Movietone News Issue No. 1095A, 1 Jun 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16437 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)