Australia Bound

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1662A
Date Released
13 Apr 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Australia Bound. DESCRIPTION: Penshurst Place in Kent is the stately home of Australia’s newly appointed Governor General, Viscount de L’Isle VC, seen here with his wife and family. Lady de L’Isle is daughter of the late Field Marshal Lord Gort VC. Lord de L’Isle won his VC at Anzio in 1944, while serving with the Grenadier Guards. He has been a Secretary of State for Air. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV Penshurst Place, Kent. GV Governor General, Viscount de L’Isle VC with his family (Lucy his daughter is riding Simon the donkey) and their dog. MS Viscount with his wife (Jacqueline) and daughter Lucy riding the donkey. Various shots. MS rest of family stroking the dog. MS his son Philip. MS Anne his daughter. MS his other two daughters Elizabeth and Katherine. Various shots of same. MS Viscount stroking the donkey with his wife. Various shots. CU Viscount taking food out of a bag for the donkey. Various shots of Viscount de L’Isle.
Keywords
Aristocracy; Military
Locations
Kent
Card file number
82252A
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Ken Taylor
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Australia Bound', British Movietone News Issue No. 1662A, 13 Apr 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24060 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)