Princess as Engine Driver

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1120
Date Released
20 Nov 1950
Date submitted
16 Nov 1950
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Elizabeth As Engine Driver. DESCRIPTION: Swindon, celebrating the jubilee of the Borough, gave a royal welcome to Princess Elizabeth. A visit to the Railway Works was one item on an extensive programme. SHOTLIST: KS. Trucking shot through crowded street. CU sign "Welcome to Swindon". Royal car in procession through crowded streets, entering Swindon Works. Railways workers standing & doff caps. CU types. Interior molten metal pouring from container. Workmen casting Princess Elizabeth name, pan to Princess Elizabeth watching process. CU Princess Elizabeth. GV railway locomotive "Swindon". Princess Elizabeth unveils same. Cut-in workmen cheering (silent). Princess Elizabeth boards another locomotive. Several shots of her on foot-plate. MS loco being driven out of shed & out of camera.
Keywords
Royalty; Railways
Locations
Swindon
Footage sources
Pathe Rota
Card file number
54620
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Princess as Engine Driver', British Movietone News Issue No. 1120, 20 Nov 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16781 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)