Thorndike Theatre

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2103
Date Released
22 Sep 1969
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Thorndike Theatre. DESCRIPTION: Dame Sybil Thorndike, one of the few Theatrical personalities ever to be so honoured, attends the Royal opening of the theatre in Leatherhead which bears her name. She and a number of other famous names are presented to Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon. SHOTLIST: GV street & theatre. CU ‘Thorndike Theatre’ sign. MCU 2 pan stated heads. CU Dame Sybil Thorndike. BS 3 people signalling from theatre stage. GV theatre seats. MS crippled girl wheel from Sunshine Coach. MCU nurse. MS crippled girl. MCU sign ‘Thorndike Theatre - Lion in Winter’. MS Dame Sybil Thorndike leaves car. MLS Dame S Thorndike entering theatre. MCU Dame S Thorndike waves to crowd. MS crowd waves. MS Brian Forbes. MCU ditto. MCU Dame S Thorndike and Jennie Lee. MS Princess Margaret arrives and shakes guests hands. MCU Lord Snowdon ditto. Princess Margaret. MS bouquet presented to P Margaret. 2 MCU Lord Snowdon with same. S Thorndike. MCU Andre Morell & Ursula Howells, actors in play. MS Andre Morell and Ursula Howells speaking to P Margaret, pan to other actors. MCU Lord Snowdon, pan to photo of Dame S Thorndike. MS party descend stairs of Art Exhibition of oil paintings done by actors. MCU painting. CU painting. LAS painting of The Hunt by Charlie Chester. MS party looks at paintings.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Children; Arts and crafts; Ceremonies; Social welfare; Performing arts; Exhibitions and shows; Disabled persons
Locations
United Kingdom; Leatherhead
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
95185
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
152
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Thorndike Theatre', British Movietone News Issue No. 2103, 22 Sep 1969. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28016 (Accessed 09 May 2025)