Queen Mary Passes

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1242A
Date Released
26 Mar 1953
Date submitted
24 Mar 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Mary Passes. DESCRIPTION: The news of Queen Mary’s passing could not fail to produce a wave of sadness throughout the land. Anxious crowds gathered at Marlborough House in those last hours, saw a succession of cars carrying members of the Royal Family to her bedside. Our pictures recall the most important events in the life of Her Majesty Queen Mary. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GV Marlborough House through trees, misty. Crowds outside. CU official notice on wall. CU sad crowds. Cars bearing Duke of Windsor, Elizabeth, Philip and Princess Margaret into Marlborough House. . CU Queen Mary, Ideal Homes Exhibition. CU with Princess Elizabeth at BIF admiring materials etc. GV Princess Elizabeth and Queen Elizabeth. SCU with Queen Elizabeth, admiring exhibits at needlework Exhibition. SCU at Chelsea Flower show. In wheelchair at Festival of Britain. Shots back to when she was Princess of Wales with Prince. Shot of Coronation Procession. In carriage at King George V and her Silver Jubilee. CU in carriage. In Abbey at Coronation of King George VI. At unveiling of King George V statue. On rostrum with Royal Family at Victory Parade. CU chatting with teenage Princess Elizabeth. VG CUs at christening of Prince Charles.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Weather; Horticulture; Death; Communications; Celebrations and festivals; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies; Victory celebrations; Fashion and costume; Religion and belief; Exhibitions and shows; Youth
Locations
London; Westminster Abbey
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
58770
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
257
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Queen Mary Passes', British Movietone News Issue No. 1242A, 26 Mar 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18450 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)