The Queen with the Stars

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1708A
Date Released
1 Mar 1962
Date submitted
27 Feb 1962
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Queen With the Stars. DESCRIPTION: At the Odeon, Leicester Square, what a thrill it was for film fans to see the stars arrive. They included Yul Brynner, Richard Attenborough, Cliff Richard, Pat Boone with his wife, Leslie Caron with her husband, Peter Hall, Horst Bucholz, Claudia Cardinale, Russ Tamblyn and Richard Beymer, two West Side Story stars, and many more. Her Majesty the Queen, who was accompanied by Princess Margaret and the Earl of Snowdon, graced the occasion by her presence. The Cinematograph Trade Benevolent Fund was to receive the proceeds of the event, and its president, Sir Philip Warter, escorted the Queen. Then, the presentations. Our pictures show just a few of them, Peter Sellers, Pat Boone, Claudia Cardinale, Peter Finch and Melina Mercouri. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV entrance to Odeon. MS crowds outside. MCU Yul Brynner arrives. MS Richard Attenborough. CU Cliff Richard. MS same with his mother. CU Pat Boone. MS same with his wife. CU Leslie Caron. MS same with her husband. MS Horst Bucholz. MCU Claudia Cardinale. MCU pan Russ Tamblyn and Richard Beymer. MS the Queen and Princess Margaret alight from car. MS the Queen enters foyer. GV foyer. MCU the Queen and Sir P Warter. MCU the Queen talks with Peter Sellers. CU Pat Boone. MCU same talks with Queen. CU Claudia Cardinale and Peter Finch. MCU Princess Margaret talks with Melina Mercouri. GV foyer. CU Queen.
Keywords
Royalty; Performing arts; Awards and honours
Locations
London; Leicester Square; Odeon Cinema
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
83985
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
129
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Queen with the Stars', British Movietone News Issue No. 1708A, 1 Mar 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24527 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)