The Monaco Royal Wedding

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1403
Date Released
23 Apr 1956
Date submitted
20 Apr 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Monaco Royal Wedding. DESCRIPTION: Movietone is happy to bring to your screen the scenes in Monte Carlo on the occasion of the marriage of Prince Rainier III and Miss Grace Kelly, also their departure on their honeymoon. SHOTLIST: Wedding Eve - Various shots of illuminations on buildings and harbour. People dancing. TPS of people dancing. MLS of Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly on balcony watching dancing. MCU folk dancing. MLS of Prince and Grace on balcony. Various shots of dancing. Various shots of firework display. Slip pan to garden party. Prince and Grace walking through crowds. Prince handing out glasses of wine. People raising glasses into the air. Various shots of Prince and Grace. LS of Prince and Grace on balcony. MCU of Prince and Grace. Wedding Day - Various aerial shots over Monaco. Various shots of frigates in the harbour. LS of Grace Kelly in a open top car on her way to the Cathedral. Shot of crowds. Shot of car. Shot of Cathedral. Grace enters Cathedral and walks up aisle. Takes her seat. Various flags flying. Prince enters Cathedral and walks up the aisle. Stands next to Grace. Various shots of the service. CU of Grace. Various shots of the service. Prince and Grace walking down the aisle. Prince and Princess down steps of Cathedral and enter car. MLS of them seated in car. Various shots of cars driving through streets. Car enters Palace. Off On Honeymoon - Shots of the boats in the harbour. Princess carrying her poodle with the Prince, they board the yacht. CU of name of the yacht Deo Juvante II. LS yacht as it is leaving the harbour.
Keywords
Royalty; Marriages
Locations
Monaco; Monte Carlo
Footage sources
France
Card file number
66665
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
405
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Monaco Royal Wedding', British Movietone News Issue No. 1403, 23 Apr 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20891 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)