Royal Ballet
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 5
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Family Visit Ballet. DESCRIPTION: Arriving at the London Coliseum, were Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret with Princess Anne. They came to attend a gala matinee of ballet. The programme was widely representative and included many stars: Margot Fonteyn, seen with Michael Soames in a Pas de Deux, and the Prima Ballerina Alicia Markova. At the end of the performance, the dancers saluted the royal party, and afterwards, Dame Margot Fonteyn was presented. Alicia Markova talked with Princess Margaret. SHOTLIST: GV stage and ballet in progress. MS Queen Mother, Princess Margaret & Princess Anne arrive. MS same take seats. GV same. LS Margot Fonteyn and Michael Soames dancing. MS same. GV dancers. LS Alicia Markova dancing. GV company bows. MS Margot Fonteyn meets Queen Mother, & Princess Anne. MS Alicia Markova talks to Princess Margaret. MS Markova bows to Princess Anne.
- Local distribution only
- Not shown in Scotland.
- Keywords
- Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Performing arts
- Locations
- London; England; Coliseum
- Card file number
- 75501
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Camera
- Robert Turner
- Length of story (in feet)
- 99
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How to cite this record
'Royal Ballet', British Movietone News Issue No. 1537A, 20 Nov 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22710 (Accessed 18 May 2025)