Duke’s Return

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1155
Date Released
23 Jul 1951
Date submitted
21 Jul 1951
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Belgium’s New King
  2. 2Kaesong - Truce Hold-Up
  3. 3Kansas Floods
  4. 4Assassination of King Abdullah
  5. 5Duke’s Return
  6. 6Record Racing Prize
  7. *Her Majesty in Cardiff
  8. *Princess Visits Portsmouth

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duke’s Return. DESCRIPTION: Prince Charles was at London Airport to welcome home father, as the Duke of Edinburgh returned now his sea going command has come to an end. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Duke alighting from Viking. Prince Charles holding ‘nanny’s’ hand walks across aerodrome. Plane taxies standstill. Prince Charles walks across mounts steps. Cut-in Royal Standard on plane. Prince Charles enters plane holding father’s hand. Nearly falls off last steps onto ground. Father holds him securely. Duke walks over to car, gets into drivers seat, Prince Charles next to him, drives off.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Children; Aviation
Locations
London Heathrow Airport
Card file number
55802
Credits:
Camera
George Richardson
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
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