Princess Visits Portsmouth

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

Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Elizabeth at Portsmouth (No Film). SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Princess Elizabeth’s Coat of Arms. Car arrives, alights, received by Lord Nuffield. Enter United Services Officers’ Club, unveils plaque - Close ups. Walks into lounge onto stage amid applause. Princess Elizabeth opens Club - speech. Drives through street to Connaught Drill Hall, arrival. Greeted by officers. Opens drill hall with key, doors swing open, inside unveils memorial to Royal Artillery. Regimental Colours handed over to regiment by Provost. Colour party slow march off, & out of camera through audience. Cut-in of Princess Elizabeth; also audience, mostly military.
Local distribution only
Portsmouth only
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Organisations; Buildings and structures; Economics; Business and commerce; Ceremonies; Local government; Military
Card file number
55800
Credits:
Camera
Hilton Craig
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Story extras:
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