The Sound of Music

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1869A
Date Released
1 Apr 1965
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sound of Music Premiere. DESCRIPTION: The Royal European Premiere of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music at the Dominion Theatre in London. Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon arrive for the charity premiere in aid of the Dockland Settlements and the Variety Club. The film is produced and directed by Robert Wise. SHOTLIST: GV Dominion Theatre. MS people waiting outside. MS Percy Livingstone and wife arriving. CU ditto. CU pan Richard and Mrs Attenborough arrive. CU Richard Zanuck. CU Jimmy Tarbuck and girl. CU Charles Clore. CU Marchioness of Tavistock. MS Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon arrive. MS Princess Margaret and Snowdon being greeted by theatre manager. LA The Sound of Music neon sign. MS Princess Margaret meeting the film people. MS crowd. MS Princess Margaret meeting the film people. GV Dominion Theatre.
Keywords
Music and dance; Performing arts
Locations
London
Card file number
89535
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
John Mould
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Ronald E. Collins
Length of story (in feet)
104
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Sound of Music', British Movietone News Issue No. 1869A, 1 Apr 1965. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25931 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)