News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1309A

Date Released

8 Jul 1954

Date submitted

5 Jul 1954

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Guatemala - Latest Pictures
• 2. News in Brief: The Petrov Probe
• 3. News in Brief: Ship Afire
• 4. News in Brief: New British Tanker
• 5. News in Brief: Carrier Explosion Sequel
• 6. News in Brief: Floods in Texas
• 7. News in Brief: Smithfield Freed
• 8. News in Brief: Susan Curtis Receives Father’s VC
• 9. The Sporting Scene - Canadian Show Jumping
• 10. The Sporting Scene - Mercedes Triumph
• 11. The Sporting Scene - World Cup Winners
• 12. Sir Winston Home
• *Her Royal Highness’s Visit
• *Princess Attends Tattoo

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Margaret Attends Tattoo. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Infantry marching across arena. Infantry climbing over backs of others to climb over fortifications. Roman prefect arrives in his chariot. Roman infantry marching LS. The Coldstream Guards in dress of 1745 lodging the colour. Cameronians giving a display of the battle of Corunna. Various shots. Princess Margaret arriving, being welcomed by Earl of Scarborough, also Princess Royal.

Local distribution only

Special for Leeds only.

Keywords

Royalty; Entertainment and leisure; Military

Footage sources

Pathe

Card file number

61382

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

101

Story extras:

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