Princess as Engine Driver

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1120

Date Released

20 Nov 1950

Date submitted

16 Nov 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Dutch Royal Visitors
2. 2Princess as Engine Driver
3. 3Hair-Do’s for Christmas Parties
4. 4Shades of Christmas
5. 5England Victorious at Roker Park

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Elizabeth As Engine Driver. DESCRIPTION: Swindon, celebrating the jubilee of the Borough, gave a royal welcome to Princess Elizabeth. A visit to the Railway Works was one item on an extensive programme. SHOTLIST: KS. Trucking shot through crowded street. CU sign "Welcome to Swindon". Royal car in procession through crowded streets, entering Swindon Works. Railways workers standing & doff caps. CU types. Interior molten metal pouring from container. Workmen casting Princess Elizabeth name, pan to Princess Elizabeth watching process. CU Princess Elizabeth. GV railway locomotive "Swindon". Princess Elizabeth unveils same. Cut-in workmen cheering (silent). Princess Elizabeth boards another locomotive. Several shots of her on foot-plate. MS loco being driven out of shed & out of camera.

Keywords

Royalty; Railways

Locations

Swindon

Footage sources

Pathe Rota

Card file number

54620

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

77

Story extras:

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