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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1340

Date Released

7 Feb 1955

Date submitted

3 Feb 1955

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. The Sovereign’s Parade
• 2. World-wide Survey: USA - President Signs
• 3. World-wide Survey: Indo-China - Buddhist New Year
• 4. World-wide Survey: Germany - Oil Menace
• 5. World-wide Survey: Holland - What’s the Game
• 6. World-wide Survey: Hungary - Skating Titles
• 7. West Indies Hail the Princess

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Tour - Trinidad. DESCRIPTION: Princess Margaret had her first glimpse of the West Indies during a short stop at Montego Bay in Jamaica. Her Royal Highness proceeded to Trinidad in the Stratocruiser Canopus which landed at Piarco Airport in brilliant sunshine. The official welcome was extended by the Governor, Sir Hubert Rance. Princess Margaret received a great welcome when she arrived at the race track of Arima near Port of Spain. SHOTLIST: Various aerial shots of Britannia arriving at the Port of Spain. MCU Montego Bay (Jamaica) Airport. Shot of Princess Margaret talking to people at the airport. MCU crowds waving. Princess Margaret boards Canopus. Slip pan to Canopus touching down at Piarco Airport. MLS crowds on balcony. MCU Canopus along runway. CU children in the crowd waving flags. MCU Princess Margaret alights from the plane and is greeted by Sir Hubert Rance. CU man waving. Various shots of local dignitaries being presented. CU guard of honour. Princess Margaret inspects guard of honour. MCU crowds waving. Arima Race Track - MCU sign welcoming the Princess. LS Princess sitting down on the dais. Shot of crowds. Various shots of a bouquet being presented by Maureen Subero. Shots of the children waving flags.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government

Footage sources

Central Office of Information
Gaumont

Card file number

62807

Credits:

Commentator

Peter Haigh

Length of story (in feet)

183

Story extras:

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