Royal Tour

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1300
Date Released
3 May 1954
Date submitted
29 Apr 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 2
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Tour - Gothic Reaches Aden. DESCRIPTION: The Gothic Reaches Aden. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Aerial of Aden ships lying off. Aboard Gothic group photos of Queen, Duke & Captain Aitchison posing with crew. Queen inspects crew. Group photo of Royal Household with Queen & Duke. GV Aden looking out to sea. Aden types, one looks through telescopes. Queen on dais takes salute as naval, army & air force personnel march past. Arab children run across rough ground. Queen & Duke drive off in car. Queen presented with bouquet of flowers, by twins. Queen walks round wards. Duke arrives at Aden Refinery, presented to staff, cars drive off in procession. Duke enters building, looking at diorama of refinery. Queen & Duke drive in open car through streets. Queen, in public, knights Seiyid Bubakr Bin Sheikh Al Kaf.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Leeds.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Health and medicine; Environment; Aviation; Business and commerce; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Awards and honours
Footage sources
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd
Gaumont
Rota
Card file number
60909
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
230
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Royal Tour', British Movietone News Issue No. 1300, 3 May 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19192 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)