Princess off to Malta

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1121A

Date Released

30 Nov 1950

Date submitted

Nov 1950

Date submitted

27 Nov 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trailer: Christmas is Coming
2. 2Princess off to Malta
3. 3Festival - Sunday Opening Controversy
4. 4How to Attract a Husband
5. 5Russia Blocks Berlin Free Press
6. 6Zoo Star’s First Birthday
7. 7Sugar Ray’s Round and a Half Victory

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Leaves for Malta. DESCRIPTION: The fog was so thick at London Airport that there was a delay of over two hours before the Viking flying Princess Elizabeth to Malta, could take off. SHOTLIST: KS. Princess Elizabeth walks into waiting room (about to). Fog scene, silhouette of plane with sun trying to break through in background. Ditto. Princess Elizabeth walks to plane, panning shot. Princess waves & boards plane. Plane - Viking taxies. LS (foggy) Viking taking off.

Keywords

Royalty; Weather; Aviation

Locations

London Heathrow Airport

Card file number

54659

Credits:

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

44

Story extras:

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