Royal Film Premiere

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1602
Date Released
15 Feb 1960
Date submitted
12 Feb 1960
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Film Premiere. DESCRIPTION: Being the epic story of the Bismarck, this film premiere was in aid of Naval charities, and a naval occasion. Lord and Lady Brabourne (he produced the film) greeted His Royal Highness Prince Philip and Earl Mountbatten of Burma. And after greetings, they all went aloft to the upper deck, where Mr and Mrs Skouras had the honour of presentation. Other well-known personalities of the film industry were also honoured. And men who’d been present at the battle: Lieutenant Commander Pattison, the Swordfish pilot who crippled the ship, and survivors from HMS Hood, Lieutenant Commander Dundas, Lieutenant Briggs, Mr Robert Tilburn and Mr Esmond Knight. A brief flash-back from Newsreel pictures taken at the time recalls the action. SHOTLIST: GV Odeon, Leicester Square. MS car outside cinema. MS neon lights. MS same. MS Lord & Lady Brabourne waiting. CU sailors piping. CU woman. CU officer salutes. MS Prince Philip enters and is greeted by Lord & Lady Brabourne. LS lounge. CU Mr & Mrs Skouras. LS Prince Philip shakes hands with same. CU stars being presented to Prince Philip. CU same. (2). CU Prince Philip meets Mr & Mrs Kenneth More. CU Lt Com Pattison (2). MS Prince Philip shakes hands with Lt Briggs. CU Lt Briggs. MS Prince Philip talks with Mr Robert Tilburn. CU Mr Robert Tilburn. MS Prince Philip talking. CU man’s face. MS Prince Philip CU man. MS Prince Philip talking. Slip pan. LS Bismarck as seen from deck. MS ship’s bow. LS Bismarck sailors hold up Bismarck’s name. BISMARK PREMIER - CARD 79384 ‘Bismarck’ Premiere held at the Odeon. Lord and Lady Brabourne await Prince Philip. Earl Mountbatten of Burma. Prince Philip and Earl. Mr & Mrs Spyros Skouras presented. Others include Kenneth More, Lt Com Pattison, Lt Com Dundas, Lt Briggs, Mr Robert Tilburn, Mr Esmond Knight. Flash back to ‘Bismarck’ newsreel shots.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Aristocracy; Economics; Business and commerce; Fundraising; Ceremonies; Navy; Performing arts; Military; Disabled persons
Locations
London; England
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
79341
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Ken Taylor
Camera
Michael Samuelson
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
144
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Royal Film Premiere', British Movietone News Issue No. 1602, 15 Feb 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23465 (Accessed 18 Jul 2025)