News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1307A

Date Released

24 Jun 1954

Date Other

Jun 1954

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Sport: Soccer - England’s Progress in World Cup
• 2. Sport: Rowing - Russians at Henley
• 3. Sport: Tennis - Wimbledon Opens
• 4. News Briefs: Berlin Riots
• 5. News Briefs: Moscow’s May Day
• 6. News Briefs: Film Chiefs Meet
• 7. By the Way: Truman Strikes a Note
• 8. By the Way: Chinchilla
• 9. By the Way: A Fishy Tale
• 10. The Duke in Paris
• *Scotland V Austria

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

10 / 10

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duke in Paris. DESCRIPTION: Sir Gladwyn Jebb, Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery, Marshal Juin and General Gruenther were at Le Bourget Airport as the Duke’s personal Devon aircraft taxied in. The Duke of Edinburgh flew the plane himself across the Channel from Hendon. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Airport. Crowds wait for Duke to arrive. Welcoming committee are Lord Montgomery, Sir Gladwyn Jebb, General Gruenther, Marshal Juin. Plane lands. Duke at controls. Duke shakes hands with the above. Inspects Guard of Honour. Saluting.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military

Locations

Paris; Le Bourget Airport

Footage sources

France

Card file number

61276

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

69

Story extras:

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