Monaco’s Gift

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1401A
Date Released
12 Apr 1956
Date submitted
10 Apr 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Monaco’s Gift. DESCRIPTION: At a Parisian jeweller’s, finishing touches are put to a magnificent wedding gift from Monaco’s National Council to Grace Kelly. It’s a diamond and ruby set necklace, bracelet, brooch and ring, the total value which is said to be about £70,000. Eight hundred diamonds and seventy rubies set in platinum. SHOTLIST: Wedding gift from Monaco’s National Council to Grace Kelly. It’s a diamond and ruby set, necklace, bracelet, brooch and ring. CU of set of jewellery. Shots of jewellery making.
Keywords
Marriages; Fashion and costume
Locations
France; Paris
Footage sources
France
Card file number
66538
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
44
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Monaco’s Gift', British Movietone News Issue No. 1401A, 12 Apr 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20870 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)