The King and City Honour Air Lift Personnel

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1071

Date Released

12 Dec 1949

Date submitted

8 Dec 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trans-Atlantic News
2. 2The Berlin Leaves for South America
3. 3Baxtrol - The New Fuel
4. 4Oxford Just Win Rugger Clash
5. 5The King and City Honour Air Lift Personnel
6. 6Malta - Busy Days for Princess and Duke

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King & City Honour Air-Lift Personnel. DESCRIPTION: At Buckingham Palace, the King and Queen reviewed a representative contingent of men and women of the Berlin Air-lift. Later they lunched at the Guildhall. SHOTLIST: KS. MS gates of Buckingham Palace with Palace in background. King & Queen review members of ‘lift’ in palace grounds. RAF, USAAF, AAF, SAAF were represented. Shots of them marching through London to the Guildhall, various shots en route. Arrival at Guildhall, Lord Mayor inspects them (Sir Frederick Rowland). Crowds line street cut-ins.

Keywords

Royalty; Ceremonies; Local government; Military

Locations

London

Footage sources

Gaumont
British Paramount
Rota

Card file number

52904

Credits:

Camera

Alec Tozer

Camera

David W. Samuelson

Camera

Hilton Craig

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Camera

Martin Gray

Length of story (in feet)

110

Story extras:

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