Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Highlights of Natal’s Royal Welcome

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
931
Date Released
7 Apr 1947
Date submitted
27 Mar 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Palestine - Haifa Oil Fire
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Palestine - Palm Sunday in Jerusalem
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Easter Bonnets
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Highlights of Natal’s Royal Welcome

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Tour - Durban & Zululand. DESCRIPTION: The welcome in Durban was as rousing as elsewhere in South Africa. The Royal Family also visited Zululand where thousands of Zulu warriors took part in the ceremonies. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS Panning shot of Royal car passing along West Street, Durban, several cut-ins shots of car, trucking shots of cars passing through crowded streets. Crowds shots people cheering, waving etc. WHIP PAN At Eshore, crowds of Zulus tracking across country to greet Royal Family. Crowds of Zulus. Royal car passes through avenue of Zulus across fields. Male Zulus performing dance before Royal family, cut-in of Royal family on dais. A traditional dance called Ngoma Nomagi [sic]. Female Zulus perform before Royal family. King presents medals to few warriors and Zulu chiefs. Zulu girls performing dance - several shots. Zulus rush towards dais and kneel before Royal family.
Keywords
Royalty
Footage sources
African Film Production
Card file number
48383
Credits:
Camera
Graham T. Thompson
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
387
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