Parliament Opened

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1083A
Date Released
9 Mar 1950
Date submitted
6 Mar 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Parliament Opened
  2. 1Irish Movietone: Physical Culture Demonstration in Dublin (Irish Reel)
  3. 2Ideal Home Exhibition
  4. 2Irish Movietone: The Monks of St Honorat Monastery
  5. 3Their Majesties Welcome French Visitors

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: State Opening of Parliament. DESCRIPTION: From Buckingham Palace, attended by a Sovereign’s Escort, the King and Queen (wearing full State Robes) drove in the Irish Coach to open the new Parliament. SHOTLIST: KS. CU crown surrounded by laurel leaves. Yeoman of the Guard enter Parliament, several shots. Household Cavalry march single file towards House. Princess Elizabeth alights from car. GV procession leaves Buckingham Palace, & swing round Queen Victoria Memorial (King & Queen in Irish State Coach). Mix to coach through Horse Guards Parade into Whitehall, cut-in cheering crowds, intermingle with National Anthem. GV Parliament Square Green, & procession arriving & swinging into court of House. LS Queen alighting from coach and entering House.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Ceremonies
Locations
London
Card file number
53348
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
197
Story extras:
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