Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: King Peter Weds

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
772A
Date Released
23 Mar 1944
Date submitted
15 Mar 1944
Date submitted
21 Mar 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: King Peter Weds
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: U-Boat Hunters Kill Six
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Marshalls
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: "Write to the Forces"

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King Peter Weds. DESCRIPTION: Many Royal guests were present at the Yugoslav Embassy in London for the wedding of King Peter to Princess Alexandra of Greece. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GV elevated shot of Legation, shows King Peter’s flag being hoisted on balcony. Crowds round door, car arrives, Duke of Gloucester out of same & enter buildings. Followed by Duchess of Kent. Then Queen Wilhelmina of Holland. King Haakon & King George of Greece arrive in same car. Enter building. Cut-ins of crowds & cameramen outside. Eden leaving Legation, then our King & Queen. MS & CU of King Peter & his bride, Princess Alexandra of Greece.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Marriages; Exile
Locations
London
Card file number
44665
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Camera
Graham T. Thompson
Camera
John W. Cotter
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
67
Story extras:

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