Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: London’s Freedom for Duke of Edinburgh

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
993
Date Released
14 Jun 1948
Date submitted
10 Jun 1948
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: London’s Freedom for Duke of Edinburgh
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Trooping Ceremony Off
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Trent Bridge Test
  4. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Smuts Installed at Cambridge University

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: London’s Freedom for Duke of Edinburgh. DESCRIPTION: Princess Elizabeth and the Duke drive from Buckingham Palace to the Guildhall, where the Duke receive the Freedom of the City of London. SHOTLIST: GV Guildhall. GV carriage leaves Buckingham Palace. MS carriage with Princess Elizabeth & Duke of Edinburgh draws up at Guildhall. GV ditto. MS Duke assists Princess to alight. GV interior Guildhall. TS Attlee. CU Princess and Lord Mayor followed by Lady Mayoress & Duke. GV they take their seats. GV City Chamberlain giving address (x2). GV MS Duke is greeted as Freeman. CU Princess & Attlee watching. MS Lord Mayor presents casket to Duke. MS & CU Duke making speech. GV Royal party leave. MCU Princess & Duke.
Keywords
Royalty; Ceremonies; Local government
Locations
Guildhall; City of London
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
50347
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera
Hilton Craig
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
287
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