News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1277

Date Released

23 Nov 1953

Date submitted

19 Nov 1953

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Royal Engagements: The Duke in Yorkshire
• 2. Royal Engagements: The Princess at Manchester
• 3. Military Affairs: The Queen’s at Guildford
• 4. Military Affairs: Colonel Carne Honoured
• 5. News in Brief: Eisenhower in Ottawa
• 6. News in Brief: Track Star Weds
• 7. News in Brief: Dominici Arrested
• 8. Cinema World Highlights
• 9. Cinema World Highlights

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Greek Royalty in Hollywood. DESCRIPTION: GREEK ROYALTY IN HOLLYWOOD - A Hollywood film set was visited by the King and Queen of Greece, when they became the guests of the Motion Picture Industry. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Elevated view of film studio. King Paul and Queen Frederika seated. King & Queen shaking hands and greeting Rosemary Clooney, Vera Ellen and Danny Kaye over huge birthday cake. MS King shaking hands with Marilyn Monroe who was presented by Mr Spyros Skouras. SCU Cecil B de Mille shaking hands with Queen. Jane Russell shaking hands with Queen. King Paul on bedecked platform makes speech, LS & SCU. Queen Frederika also speaks SCU.

Keywords

Royalty; Mass media; Entertainment and leisure; Cinema; Performing arts

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

60117

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

131

Story extras:

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