Edinburgh Castle Installation

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1119A
Date Released
16 Nov 1950
Date submitted
14 Nov 1950
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Edinburgh Castle Installation (Mute). DESCRIPTION: Sir Gordon MacMillan is installed as the new Governor of Edinburgh Castle. SHOTLIST: KS. GV Edinburgh Castle. Trumpeters - MS - on turrets playing (silent). Panning shot - Sir Gordon MacMillan, new Governor walks onto esplanade. GV of general salute onto esplanade. GV of general salute by troops. Crowds seated around parade ground. CU Sir Gordon saluting. Lord Lyon King of Arms - back view - reading Royal Commission. Lord Lyon hits on door of Castle, door opened. Lyon walks away, into camera. Key of Castle escorted to New Governor, key on cushion. Marchpast of troops, several shots. Troops entering castle, followed by Lord Lyon & New Governor. Inside Castle grounds. Ms Sir Gordon & Lady MacMillan.
Local distribution only
For Scotland only instead of Item 1.
Keywords
Ceremonies
Locations
Scotland
Card file number
54607
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Camera
John Charles Elder
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
135
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Edinburgh Castle Installation', British Movietone News Issue No. 1119A, 16 Nov 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16779 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)