Learning on ScreenRoyal Visit to New Town
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 5
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Elizabeth at Crawley. DESCRIPTION: Crawley, in Sussex, is the first of Britain’s new towns to receive an official visit from a member of the Royal Family. Princess Elizabeth’s visit the other day was to carry out a number of ceremonies. Her Royal Highness opened the new main thoroughfare, Manor Royal. SHOTLIST: KS. Elevated GV crowds gathered in centre of town. CU plan - drawing of new housing estate. MS of model town. Various shots of the model. Crowds. Choir standing by platform, tilt town to braziers. CU braziers in roadway. Crowds cheering as Royal car arrives. Princess mounts platform. Princess names road "Manor Royal", cut-in sign post reading "Manor Royal". Princess dismounts from platform & cuts tape. Walks along talking to (silent) workmen. Various shots of George Hotel, including sign. Princess Elizabeth entering several of the new houses. Cut-in of people looking out of windows.
- Keywords
- Royalty
- Locations
- Crawley
- Footage sources
- Gaumont British News Rota
- Card file number
- 53134
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Lionel James Gamlin
- Length of story (in feet)
- 120
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