Princess Anne’s Christening Pictures

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1116
Date Released
23 Oct 1950
Date submitted
21 Oct 1950
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Anne’s Christening. DESCRIPTION: Scenes at Buckingham Palace as the Royal Family witness the christening of Princess Anne. SHOTLIST: KS. Royal Coat of Arms. Duke of Edinburgh arrives at London Airport. Crowds outside Buckingham Palace. Queen Mary’s car arrive, crowds surge forward. Princess Elizabeth, Duke, Prince Charles & baby arrive by car. Cut-ins of crowds. Interior - portrait of Queen Alexandra with chandelier in foreground. Group - Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margarita, Princess Alice, Lord Mountbatten & Hon. Andrew Elphinstone. Princess Elizabeth holds baby, several shots. Prince Charles runs round room, runs towards Queen Mary. Various group shots including the above with Queen Mary, King George VI. Finish on close up of baby in arms of Princess Elizabeth.
Keywords
Royalty; Children; Social events; Religion and belief
Locations
Buckingham Palace
Footage sources
Pathe Rota
Card file number
54502
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Camera
George Richardson
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
222
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Princess Anne’s Christening Pictures', British Movietone News Issue No. 1116, 23 Oct 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16732 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)