The Duke in South Wales

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1197
Date Released
12 May 1952
Date submitted
8 May 1952
Stories in this Issue:

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duke Visits South Wales. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV Swansea Bay. Inside Mayor’s Parlour, signs book. Group - Mayor & Duke, & other officials inside. Leaving Town Hall. Drives through crowded streets, cut-in cheering crowds. Duke walks through crowds. Car arrives at hospital, nurses cheer, Duke turns & acknowledges cheers before entering. Interior - Duke stops & talks (silent) to several patients including ex-Mayor of Swansea. Next day, Duke arrives at Abbey Works, Margam, various shots of him going round, watching coke oven being emptied, board diesel engine loco, rides through works. Interior - arrives at Power Station, Duke turns on controls. CU hands turning wheel. Duke signs book. Workmen look on. In melting shops, Duke watches process through blue-glass.
Local distribution only
Manchester & Liverpool only instead of first item.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Health and medicine; Railways; Business and commerce; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies; Local government
Footage sources
British Paramount
Rota
Card file number
57176
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
180
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Duke in South Wales', British Movietone News Issue No. 1197, 12 May 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17790 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)