The Chelsea Flower Show

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2556
Date Released
28 May 1978
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Chelsea Flower Show. DESCRIPTION: The Annual Chelsea Flower Show, held in the grounds of the Royal Hospital, draws more Royal visitors, the Queen Mother and Princess Anne. The flowers and shrubs have been brought to perfection, despite their true growing season, for the show. SHOTLIST: MCU tilt up stand 74 RHS Wisley. MS pan chrysanthemums on Woolmans stands. MS tulips from Holland. CU South Africa’s Flora stand 77. CU Cattleya orchids. MS pan from flower beds to Princess Anne touring the show (her first visit). TS Princess Anne. MS Queen Mother being shown around. LS ditto tilt down to pool and small fountain. MS judges at work pan to pool. MS man talking to Princess Anne. MS House of Rochford Exotic Plants, stand 46. CU stand 46 Achmea Rhodocyanea flowers. GV Queen Mother in marquee. CU Trillium Undulatum lily by plaque. CU flowers pan. CU crocus. CU Harry Wheatcroft roses. GV people looking at flowers.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Ireland.
Keywords
Royalty; Horticulture; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
Chelsea; Royal Hospital
Card file number
78/78
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
146
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Chelsea Flower Show', British Movietone News Issue No. 2556, 28 May 1978. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/31148 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)