A King’s Birthday

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1554
Date Released
16 Mar 1959
Date submitted
12 Mar 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King Fredrick’s 60th Birthday. DESCRIPTION: King Frederik 9th of Denmark celebrated his sixtieth birthday in Copenhagen. Congratulations and good wishes were centred on the Amalienborg Palace. The King, Queen Ingrid and their three daughters came out to acknowledge the acclamation. SHOTLIST: Danish Royal Family on balcony (key). GV Amalienborg Palace. CU tower on roof of Palace. MS fountains. CU same. LS crowds outside palace. CU Danish National flag. Crowds waiting. MS type carries flowers to doorway. Another same. LS King Frederick IX waves from balcony - crowds in f/g. MS King Frederick, Queen Ingrid and daughters wave from balcony. MS small children wave flags. MS King Frederick waves and party on balcony.
Keywords
Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Celebrations and festivals
Locations
Denmark
Card file number
76637
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
Wilquin
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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'A King’s Birthday', British Movietone News Issue No. 1554, 16 Mar 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22918 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)