Scottish Royal Visit

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1361
Date Released
4 Jul 1955
Date submitted
30 Jun 1955
Stories in this Issue:

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen and Duke at Middleton Camp School. SHOTLIST: GV of the school. Queen arrives by car, greeted by Earl Rosebery. Queen & Duke in classroom. Royals & party leave. GV of PT display. CU of Royals & party watching. Children playing with ball. CU of the Queen carrying a bouquet, Duke walks to helicopter. Helicopter takes off. (280 ft). DUKE WITH CAMERON HIGHLANDERS - CARD 63953. Cut story - Helicopter lands. Duke climbs out. Duke in Cameron Highlanders uniform, with officers. Duke presents medals to CSM Lamb. CU of soldiers watching. Duke starts the Tug-O-War. Shots of the teams & CUs. Shot of soldiers. GV of the march past. Soldiers watching. GV of the Pipes & Drums. (725 ft). DUKE RENAMES SCHOONER - CARD 63954. Cut story - CU part of the schooner. Duke is welcomed aboard. Duke unveils name plaque. Duke & captain & principal talking. Duke on the bridge house. Duke talks to captain. GV of the 3 masted schooner. (342 ft). QUEEN PRESENTS COLOURS TO RAAF SQUADRON - CARD 63955. Cut story - Queen & inspecting officers walk to inspect the parade. Queen inspects. Queen presents New Colours. Queen speaks. The squadron commander presents a jewelled brooch to the Queen. CU of the Queen looking at the brooch. GV of the march past in review order. CU of the parade ‘three cheers’. (1042 ft).
Local distribution only
For Scotland only instead of last three items.
Keywords
Royalty
Card file number
63952
Credits:
Soundman
Derek Stiles
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
John Charles Elder
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Phil John Turner
Length of story (in feet)
450
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Scottish Royal Visit', British Movietone News Issue No. 1361, 4 Jul 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20176 (Accessed 28 Feb 2025)