The Queen with Maoris

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1283A
Date Released
7 Jan 1954
Date submitted
Jan 1954
Date submitted
5 Jan 1954
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Queen With the Maoris. DESCRIPTION: At Waitangi, near the Treaty House where Maoris ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria, a Maori chief made the traditional challenge to the Royal visitors. After a weird form of welcome, Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh witnessed a song-and-dance greeting by some two hundred Maori people. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Maori girls. Crowds assembled. LS Maori chief out, goes towards Queen who is waiting. Lays stick at her feet. Retreats. Cut-in CU of Maori effigy. Queen seated watches Maori dancing. First women then the men. Cut-in small wooden Maori figure. LS dancing. Queen watches same.
Keywords
Royalty; Music and dance; Customs and traditions
Locations
New Zealand; Waitangi
Card file number
60284
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Phil John Turner
Length of story (in feet)
116
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Queen with Maoris', British Movietone News Issue No. 1283A, 7 Jan 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18974 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)