Princess off to Malta

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1121A
Date Released
30 Nov 1950
Date submitted
Nov 1950
Date submitted
27 Nov 1950
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Leaves for Malta. DESCRIPTION: The fog was so thick at London Airport that there was a delay of over two hours before the Viking flying Princess Elizabeth to Malta, could take off. SHOTLIST: KS. Princess Elizabeth walks into waiting room (about to). Fog scene, silhouette of plane with sun trying to break through in background. Ditto. Princess Elizabeth walks to plane, panning shot. Princess waves & boards plane. Plane - Viking taxies. LS (foggy) Viking taking off.
Keywords
Royalty; Weather; Aviation
Locations
London Heathrow Airport
Card file number
54659
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
44
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Princess off to Malta', British Movietone News Issue No. 1121A, 30 Nov 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16795 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)