Royal Visit to Earthquake Islands

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1266
Date Released
7 Sep 1953
Date submitted
27 Aug 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Visit to Earthquake Islands. DESCRIPTION: A visit has been paid by the King and Queen of Greece to the stricken Ionian Islands. With Queen Frederika, His Majesty made a tour of the ruins and saw for himself what progress was being made to relieve the homeless. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Trucking shot down rubble strewn road. King and Queen of Greece (Queen in national costume) walk with islanders, look at ruins. Talk to islanders. Visit Red Cross Unit etc.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Foreign aid; Displaced persons; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Ionian Islands
Footage sources
France
Card file number
59687
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
42
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Royal Visit to Earthquake Islands', British Movietone News Issue No. 1266, 7 Sep 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18733 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)