News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1922

Date Released

4 Apr 1966

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Harold’s Back in Town
• 2. School on the Move
• 3. Australian Tourist
• 4. Day Old Chicks Can Fly!

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Australian Tourist. DESCRIPTION: After seeing a flower display in Adelaide’s, Victoria Square, Her Majesty the Queen Mother visited a festival of the arts, during her tour of South Australia. After Adelaide, she was bound for Perth and Canberra before leaving Australia for Fiji. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS pan Queen Mother arrives and is greeted at theatre. MS Mr Robert Helpman presented to Queen Mother. GV flower display in Victoria Square, Adelaide. MS Queen Mother walks past display. MLS ditto. GV giant floral carpet at display. GV crowning ceremony of floral queen. MS ditto. MS crowds waving as floral queen is driven along streets. MS pan floral queen along streets. MS girls past in vintage car. MS pan ditto. Aerial shot. Championship yacht race for the 505’s. LS ditto. MLS ditto. MLS Queen Mother arrives for display of festival fireworks. GV fireworks exploding in air. GV ditto. MS Queen Mother watching fireworks. GV firework display.

Keywords

Royalty; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

Australia; Adelaide

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

90956

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

140

Story extras:

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