Princess Opens Kelvin Hall Exhibition

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1147A
Date Released
31 May 1951
Date submitted
29 May 1951
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1HMS Theseus Home from Korea
  2. 2Exhibitors Admire Danny Kaye’s Golf
  3. 3The Derby
  4. *Princess Opens Kelvin Hall Exhibition

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Elizabeth in Glasgow (Natural Sound Only). DESCRIPTION: Princess Elizabeth opens the Industrial Exhibition at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, which is part of the Festival of Britain. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Crowds outside Kelvin Hall. SCU building showing Industrial Exhibition in words along outside of building. SCU crowds in street. Royal car pulls up. Princess Elizabeth with Sir Victor Warren walks into centre of road. Interior - Guests presented to Princess Elizabeth. Princess Elizabeth addresses the people. Talks about the wonders of the world, also how without mystery there would be no romance. Touring the exhibition after she had declared it open. Various shots of her admiring the exhibits, fountains, models of power station, engines - diesel, etc. Having part of coalmine explained to her. Walking along with Warren (Lord Provost), inside King George V Memorial Playing Field. She addresses crowds speaking about children playing in streets, how parks etc. keep them off the streets. Over her talking, shots of children playing in the park. Group of Princess Elizabeth & officials. Former walks round hospital (Cowglen) talking to patients.
Local distribution only
Scotland only instead of first item.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Health and medicine; Environment; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies; Local government; Exhibitions and shows
Footage sources
Gaumont
Rota
Card file number
55522
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Story extras:
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