Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Sweden’s King is 90 Years Old

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
994A
Date Released
24 Jun 1948
Date submitted
22 Jun 1948
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Wimbledon Opens
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Beauty on Water Skis
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Upsets Mar Soap-Box Derby
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: The Queen Starts the Marathon
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: And Sees Model Planes Fly
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Sweden’s King is 90 Years Old
  7. 7Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Palestine - The Truce

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King Gustav of Sweden Celebrates 90th Birthday. DESCRIPTION: There were festivities in Stockholm to mark the 90th birthday of King Gustav. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS elevated shot Royal procession over bridge. Ditto. First carriage past has King Gustav with Crown Prince and Crown Princess who has Carl Gustav on her knee. 2nd carriage contains King Frederick, Queen Ingrid and Princess Margrethe of Denmark. 3rd carriage contains Crown Prince Olav. Crown Princess Martha and Prince Harald of Norway. Elevated shots of Royal procession through cheering streets.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Celebrations and festivals
Locations
Stockholm
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
50388
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
75
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