Monaco Celebrates Prince’s Accession

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1089
Date Released
17 Apr 1950
Date submitted
13 Apr 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Monaco Celebrates Prince’s Accession
  2. 2Italian Somaliland Handed Back
  3. 3Flying Car
  4. 4Crazy People Make News
  5. 5Goering’s Treasure
  6. 6Australian Town Prepares for Worst Flood
  7. *Tobermory Operation

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Prince Monaco Accession to Throne. DESCRIPTION: With members of his family, Prince Rainier III attended a Coronation Service in the Cathedral of Monaco. He ascended to the throne last November. SHOTLIST: KS. GV parade outside palace. Prince Monaco & his mother go to church. Entering the cathedral. Interior of cathedral, some very good shots. Prince Monaco & mother seated in church. Leaving cathedral. Prince Monaco presents medals to his troops, several shots. Monaco shakes hands with all. Various shots of parade including British & US navy represented.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Glasgow.
Keywords
Royalty; Religion and belief
Locations
Monaco
Footage sources
France
Card file number
53558
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
Film clip

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