Princess Margaret’s Tour - Latest Pictures

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1340A
Date Released
10 Feb 1955
Date submitted
7 Feb 1955
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Tour - Latest Pictures. DESCRIPTION: At the Governor’s residence in Trinidad, Princess Margaret attended a garden party. At the Queen’s Park Oval, Her Royal Highness attended a children’s rally where she witnesses dancing performances by the boys and girls. Port of Spain suffered a tropical downpour before the Princess’ arrival, it was here she planted a tree in the Botanical Gardens. Later, Princess Margaret visited the new hospital at San Fernando and then flew to Tobago. SHOTLIST: Trinidad - LS of the Governor’s Residence grounds. Princess Margaret meets various guests. Queen’s Park Oval - TS cars arriving. Various shots of boys performing the Bongo dance. Various shots of girls performing the Belair dance. Port of Spain - (raining). Various shots of the crowds. Princess Margaret arrives by car. Slip pan to Princess Margaret opening a new trunk road. Crowds. Princess Margaret plants tree in the Botanical Gardens. MCU photographers. San Fernando - LS new hospital. CU nurses. Princess opens the hospital. Princess Margaret presented with a bouquet of flowers. Princess tours the wards. Slip pan to Tobago - Canopus arrives. Princess alights. Meets various people. MCU crowds. Meets Amir Khan. Slip pan Princess viewing Bacolet Bay and Rocky Bay from Fort George. Crowds. Princess driving through crowds waving. Crowds wave flags. CU Princess waving.
Keywords
Royalty
Locations
Trinidad and Tobago; Tobago
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
62807
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
279
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Princess Margaret’s Tour - Latest Pictures', British Movietone News Issue No. 1340A, 10 Feb 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19846 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)