The King in the City

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1625
Date Released
25 Jul 1960
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King in the City. DESCRIPTION: London’s Guildhall, and a surprise gift to the City from King Bhumibol and his Queen: a beautifully-detailed model of a Siamese Royal Barge. The Lord Mayor, Sir Edmund Stockdale, referred to Thailand’s links with Britain as old friends and as equal members of the defence organisation of South East Asia. SEATO’s headquarters is in Bangkok, which Princess Alexandra visited last year. The King recalled the occasion. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV interior Guildhall. HAS Mayor, King & Queen at table. CU Mayor. CU King of Siam. CU Queen of Siam. CU Princess Alexandra. HAS King makes speech. GV interior Guildhall. HAS King and Queen welcomed with applause.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Foreign relations; Railways; Local government
Locations
London; England
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
80718
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The King in the City', British Movietone News Issue No. 1625, 25 Jul 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23698 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)