News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1262

Date Released

10 Aug 1953

Date submitted

6 Aug 1953

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Inverness Freedom for Queen Mother
• 2. Royal Holiday Starts
• 3. Dublin’s Famous Show
• 4. London’s Regatta in Hyde Park
• 5. All Quiet on Korean Front
• 6. Atlantic Search for Plane Survivors
• *Gorsedd Ceremony at Rhyl

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Mother Gets Freedom of Inverness. (Also Cameron Highlanders). DESCRIPTION: Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother recently received the freedom of Inverness. She was welcomed there by the Lord Provost. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Camerons marching through street. Queen Mother arrives at Playhouse Cinema, out of car, inside cinema, mounts stairs. On stage, taking the oath (in sound). Burgess ring placed on her finger. Queen Mother speaks. Exterior. Cameron Highlanders marching past with fixed bayonets, Queen Mother taking the salute.

Local distribution only

Not shown in Cardiff or Liverpool.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Local government; Military

Footage sources

British Paramount
Rota

Card file number

59518

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

183

Story extras:

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