All Colour Reel: Helicopter Garden Party

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2296A
Date Released
7 Jun 1973
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Section Title
All Colour Reel
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Helicopter Garden Party - in Colour. DESCRIPTION: The annual helicopter Garden Party at Dunsborough House, in Surrey - the home of the actress Florence Desmond. SHOTLIST: GV Dunsborough House, the home of Mr and Mrs Charles F Hughesdon (Mrs Hughesdon was formally Florence Desmond). LV helicopter coming in to land on lawn. CU another ‘copter landing, pan to another one overhead. CU RAF ‘copter landing. SV pan various ‘copters on lawn pan to ‘copter in air. CU ‘copter hovering overhead pan down to another one landing. SCU woman stepping out of ‘copter. SV pan from ‘copter about to land to ‘copter that has already landed. SV Mrs Hughesdon kissing Douglas Bader. SV Jack Hedley talking to John Mills. GAV various ‘copters lined up on lawn. LV Duke of Edinburgh’s ‘copter touching down on lawn. LV guests watching. SV Mr Hughesdon shaking hands with the two Princes, Edward and Andrew, the Duke shakes hands with Mrs Hughesdon. GV guests having tea on lawn - ‘copters in background. SV guests at table. SV Duke with Edward and Andrew looking at ‘copter. SV ditto pan from Duke to Edward. SV pan ‘copter pilot walking away carrying helmet.
Keywords
Aviation; Performing arts; Military
Locations
Surrey; Ripley; Dunsborough House
Card file number
99135
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Stan Goozee
Length of story (in feet)
137
Story extras:
Film clip

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'All Colour Reel: Helicopter Garden Party', British Movietone News Issue No. 2296A, 7 Jun 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29922 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)