Trooping the Concorde

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2089A
Date Released
19 Jun 1969
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Trooping the Concorde. DESCRIPTION: The Queen’s Official Birthday is always marked by the Trooping of the Colour - carried out this year by the First Battalion, the Scots Guards. But the show was stolen this year by Concorde, that made its first flight over London, escorted by sixteen RAF Lightning fighters. SHOTLIST: MLS zoom guards marching up Pall Mall towards Palace. MS crowd. MLS Queen & Duke on horse back ride into Palace. MCU crowd. LS guards marching in Pall Mall. MS Queen salutes. MS guards marching. LS Guards marching past Palace gates. MS Queen salutes. GV crowds rush to obtain better view. MLS Queen & Duke on balcony of Palace with children (unknown). LS Concorde’s Lightning escort over London. Seen from Post Office Tower. MS members of the Royal family on balcony look at planes. MLS Lightning escort flies over Palace. MS Royal family on balcony. LS Concorde flies low over London as seen from Post Office Tower. LS pan Concorde over Palace pan down to balcony. MS Royal family on balcony.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Displays; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
London; United Kingdom
Card file number
94859
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera
John Mould
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Reginald William Smith
Length of story (in feet)
125
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Trooping the Concorde', British Movietone News Issue No. 2089A, 19 Jun 1969. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27901 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)