Royal Landlord in Cornwall

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1102

Date Released

17 Jul 1950

Date submitted

13 Jul 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Circus Aids Army Benevolent Fund
2. 1Royal Landlord in Cornwall
3. 2Spanish Schooner Visits Dublin
4. 2Thompson Retains Lightweight Title (Exclusive Pictures)
5. 3International Car Race - The Leinster Trophy
6. 3Shrinking Swim-Suits
7. 4Australian Premier to Discuss Defence?
8. 5Korea - Latest Film Despatch

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Landlord in Cornwall. DESCRIPTION: The King and Queen with Princess Margaret paid informal visits to Duchy of Cornwall farms during their 3 day visit to the West Country. They also visited Restormel Castle and the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Show at Callington, where the King took the keenest interest in the livestock. SHOTLIST: GVs of countryside Devon & Cornwall. King & Queen visit various farms, at Restormel. Inspect young firs. Tenants chat with King, Queen & Princess Margaret. At Restormel Castle, inspecting castle, with Princess Margaret. Next day, Royal Cornwall Agricultural Show at Callington, various displays of mechanical farming equipment. King inspects livestock - very interested. King takes closer look at beasts.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Animals; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

Cornwall; Devon

Footage sources

Gaumont British News Rota

Card file number

54045

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

135

Story extras:

Film clip

Movietone IconMovietone

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

AP Archive

Email

info@aparchive.com

Web

http://www.movietone.com

Phone

+44 (0)20 7482 7482

Series held

View all series held by AP Archive