The Queen with Dancers

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1518A
Date Released
10 Jul 1958
Date submitted
7 Jul 1958
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Queen With Dancers. DESCRIPTION: It was the Royal Week in Edinburgh, and crowds in the forecourt of Holyrood House watched the Highland Dancers. One of the highlights was a spirited sword-dance. Then Her Majesty the Queen, in shimmering white gown, and fur stole, met the dancers. SHOTLIST: GV dancers. GV massed pipers. Same. MS crowd. LS dancing. MS crowd. GV dancers. MS Queen at window. GV dancers. MS Queen at window. MS sword dance. MS Queen presented to dancers. CU same. MS Queen waving.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure
Locations
Scotland
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
74252
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Queen with Dancers', British Movietone News Issue No. 1518A, 10 Jul 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22479 (Accessed 12 May 2025)