News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1742

Date Released

10 Nov 1947

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Greeks Celebrate National Day
• 2. Will Recorded Weddings Beat Divorce Record?
• 3. Newfoundland Gives Princess Elizabeth Mink Coat
• 4. Museum Gets 350 Ancient Musical Instruments
• 5. Howard Hughes’ Flying Boat Takes to Air (Wipe To)

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

Wedding gift of mink coat to be presented to Princess Elizabeth by Newfoundland Government, is prepared by expert furriers in London. Princess and Lieutenant Mountbatten place crosses on Westminster Field of Remembrance.

Keywords

Royalty; Commemorations; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies; Marriages; Fashion and costume

Library number

16599

Credits:

Camera

James F. Gemmell

Length of story (in feet)

107

Story extras:

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Dope Sheet
• Ephemera
• Shot List

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

Email

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Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

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London
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Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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