Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: King’s Colour for RAF

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

997

Date Released

12 Jul 1948

Date submitted

8 Jul 1948

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King’s Colour for the RAF. DESCRIPTION: Their Majesties and Princess Margaret recently visited Cranwell, where the King presented the first King’s Colour to ever be borne by the Royal Air Force. SHOTLIST: KS GV parade on aerodrome. Group shot - King, Queen & Princess Margaret. Three walk along to places. King shakes hands with Lord Trenchard. MS dais shows Royal family, also Lord Tedder. King presents new colour to RAF, places same in holder. Colour bearer turns smartly & slow marches off. Elevated shot of parade. MS King addressing the parade, speaks of the importance of the colour. RAF slow marching, orders being shouted, above noised of the music. Cut-in of King saluting. Finish on RAF marching.

Keywords

Royalty; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military

Locations

Lincolnshire; Cranwell

Footage sources

Pathe

Card file number

50457

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

161

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