Visiting Scotland

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2040A
Date Released
11 Jul 1968
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Visiting Scotland. DESCRIPTION: The Queen and Prince Philip, visiting Edinburgh, tour the Royal Scottish Academy where David Donaldson’s Portrait of Her Majesty is on show. A garden party at Holyrood House is followed by the traditional entertainment of music and dancing. SHOTLIST: GV Edinburgh Princes Street. The Queen and the Duke arrive at Royal Scottish Academy. GV exterior Royal Scottish Academy. MS the Queen and the Duke presented with Exhibition catalogue by Claire Schilsky in Academy. GV people in Academy. Pan sculpture of woman in Academy. MCU dog ditto. MS ditto, pan up to the Queen with Sir William MacTaggart. CU sculptures in exhibition. MS exhibits on show. MS the Duke looking. MS pan the Queen & Duke looking at portrait of the Queen by David Donaldson. GV exterior Holyrood House. GV guests in the garden. LS the Queen and the Duke talking to same. LS guests in the garden. Top shot the Queen talking to guests. MS massed military bands marching. GV ditto. BS guests watching. LS display of Highland & Country dances in garden. Various ditto.
Local distribution only
For Scotland only instead of item 1.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Arts and crafts; Social events; Ceremonies; Military; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
Edinburgh; Scotland
Footage sources
Templar Films
Card file number
93711
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
153
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Visiting Scotland', British Movietone News Issue No. 2040A, 11 Jul 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27456 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)