Movietone’s News & Sports Pageant: reviewed by Leslie Mitchell, Alan Howland and Ivan Scott: The Debutantes’ Ball and First Court of the Season

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
466A
Date Released
12 May 1938
Date submitted
10 May 1938
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
10 / 11
Section Title
Movietone’s News & Sports Pageant: reviewed by Leslie Mitchell, Alan Howland and Ivan Scott
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Debutantes’ Ball. SHOTLIST: The Duchess of Gloucester cuts the cake at the 1938 Debutantes’ Ball in aid of Queen Charlotte’s Hospital. Very good shots of the Debs at Ball. NB next story in reel is the Debs arriving by car at Buckingham Palace 30ft.
Keywords
Royalty; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Fundraising; Social events; Youth
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
33292
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Ivan Scott
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
50
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News & Sports Pageant: reviewed by Leslie Mitchell, Alan Howland and Ivan Scott: The Debutantes’ Ball and First Court of the Season', British Movietone News Issue No. 466A, 12 May 1938. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/8794 (Accessed 20 Mar 2026)