The Queen Mother in New York

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1326
Date Released
1 Nov 1954
Date submitted
29 Oct 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Mother Arrives in USA. DESCRIPTION: Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother watched from the bridge, as the liner Queen Elizabeth neared New York. Her Majesty was welcomed to the United States by President Eisenhower’s representative, Mr John Simmonds. SHOTLIST: CU of a light looking towards Manhattan. GV of the liner Queen Elizabeth arriving. Shots of tugs with the press aboard. GV of Wave Hill. Various interior shots. Shots of the garden. The Queen Mother on the bridge with officers of the ship. Press photographers boarding the ship. GV of the press. Queen Mother speaking. Saying goodbye to Commodore Thompson. The red carpet being brushed. Her Majesty stepping ashore.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Leeds.
Keywords
Royalty; Ships and boats
Locations
New York; United States of America
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
62130
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
201
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Queen Mother in New York', British Movietone News Issue No. 1326, 1 Nov 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19635 (Accessed 01 Mar 2026)