Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Mountbatten Leaves for India

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

929

Date Released

24 Mar 1947

Date submitted

18 Mar 1947

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mountbatten Leaves for India. DESCRIPTION: Lord and Lady Mountbatten leave Northolt for India, where he is to become the new Viceroy. SHOTLIST: KS Lord and Lady Mountbatten walk alongside plane into camera. The above walk out of camera towards mikes, accompanied by Air Vice Marshal. Lord and Lady Mountbatten enter plane, a York. Cut-ins of Lady and Lord Brabourne, their daughter and son-in-law. MS Lt Mountbatten, formerly Prince Philip of Greece in centre of a group of people. SCU of engine running. Plane taxies and takes off, in flight. Lord Mountbatten is in civilian clothes.

Keywords

Politics and government

Locations

Northolt Airport

Card file number

48355

Credits:

Camera: Alec Tozer
Camera: Eddie Smales
Commentator: Lionel James Gamlin

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