Return of the Sea Goddess (Colour)

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1758A
Date Released
14 Feb 1963
Date submitted
7 Feb 1963
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Return of the Sea Goddess (In Colour). DESCRIPTION: The last time the Queen visited New Zealand, she was likened by the Maoris to the ‘White Heron of the Single Flight’. Now it was as their mythological ‘Sea Goddess’ that she returned. On their arrival at the Bay of Islands, Her Majesty and Prince Philip were welcomed by the Governor General and Lady Furgusson. Their arrival took place on Waitangi Day - the anniversary of the signing of the treaty in 1840, when Maori chiefs acknowledged their allegiance to Queen Victoria. Now the Maoris were looking forward to welcoming Queen Victoria’s great, great granddaughter to their homeland for the second time. As the treaty has never been put into the statute books, it’s very much a personal agreement between the Maori people and their Sovereign. SHOTLIST: Key scene (fade in). LS royal yacht Britannia, Queen and Duke come in by launch (2 shots). MS crowd. MS Queen and Duke out of launch. CU soldiers. MS Queen inspects guard of honour. GV crowd. MS Queen and Duke into car. CU woman. MS car drives off. GV people outside Treaty House. Queen and Duke walk through gardens (2 shots). GV Treaty House. CU Prime Minister Holyoake. MS same being presented to Queen and Duke. CU flags. GV Maori dancing (3 shots). LS Royal couple watching, dancing (3 shots). LAS Queen watching. GV dancing.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Politics and government; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
New Zealand; Auckland
Card file number
86034
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Mark McDonald
Length of story (in feet)
239
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Return of the Sea Goddess (Colour)', British Movietone News Issue No. 1758A, 14 Feb 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24993 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)