Queen Mother’s 70th Birthday

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2148A
Date Released
6 Aug 1970
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Mother’s 70th Birthday. DESCRIPTION: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother celebrates her seventieth birthday at her home, Clarence House in London. SHOTLIST: LV Queen Mother and her 3 grandchildren viz. Prince Edward, Viscount Linley, Prince Andrew picking flowers, Princess Margaret in the background. SCU Prince Andrew picks and hands flowers to Queen Mother. SV Queen Mother with grandchildren. SCU ditto. SCU Queen Mother’s two corgi dogs pan up to Queen Mother and children. SV crowds, waves from Clarence House. CU Queen Mother smiling and holding flowers.
Keywords
Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Celebrations and festivals; Animals
Locations
London
Card file number
96225
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Pat Whitaker
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Queen Mother’s 70th Birthday', British Movietone News Issue No. 2148A, 6 Aug 1970. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28425 (Accessed 25 May 2025)