Everest Heroes at Garden Party
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 4
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Everest Heroes at Garden Party. DESCRIPTION: In conjunction with the Queen’s Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, Her Majesty held an investiture, at which Colonel Sir John Hunt and Sir Edmund Hillary received their Knighthoods. Sherpa Tensing received his George Medal and the other members of the Expedition received Coronation medals from Her Majesty. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV palace. Small crowds outside. Car drives in containing Hunt & Hillary. Tensing with family walks into forecourt, with Major Wylie & wife. Elevated GV garden party in progress, umbrellas up owning to rain. Various shots shows Queen & Duke both holding umbrellas up as they chat (silent) to guests.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Buildings and structures; Weather; Social events; Military; Awards and honours
- Locations
- Buckingham Palace
- Footage sources
- British Paramount
Rota
- Card file number
- 59407
- Credits:
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- Camera
- George Richardson
- Commentator
- Lionel James Gamlin
- Length of story (in feet)
- 95
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How to cite this record
'Everest Heroes at Garden Party', British Movietone News Issue No. 1259, 20 Jul 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18639 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)