Homeward Bound

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1560A
Date Released
30 Apr 1959
Date submitted
28 Apr 1959
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Homeward Bound. DESCRIPTION: Britannia arrived at Nassau in the Bahamas. She was homeward bound, and this visit to the West Indies was almost the end of the round-the-world royal tour. Nassau was wearing its brightest decorations for the big occasion. Prince Philip inspected a Guard of Honour mounted by the Worcestershire Regiment and replied to an address of welcome. He was staying four days in the Bahamas before completing his tour by flying home. SHOTLIST: LS Britannia (key). MS Britannia. MS locals look on. LS Britannia. GV local crowded street. CU local greeting decoration. Children behind fish decoration. Low angle decoration. MS local dressed as Queen of Nassau. LS Prince inspects Guard of Honour. MS pan to CU Prince and dignitaries walking. MS line of boy cubs. MS pan Prince inspecting cubs. High angle crowd of locals look on. LS Prince Philip gives address of welcome. Pan locals. Closer Prince. Locals. CU little West Indian girls wave flags. CU pan to BS Prince in open car. MS Union Flag.
Keywords
Organisations; Ships and boats; Ceremonies; Military; Youth
Locations
Nassau
Footage sources
BCINA
Rota
Card file number
77041
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
114
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Homeward Bound', British Movietone News Issue No. 1560A, 30 Apr 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22994 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)