Royal Visitors See Polo Final

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1156
Date Released
30 Jul 1951
Date submitted
26 Jul 1951
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Garden Pride on Show
  2. 2Brab over London
  3. 3RAF Chapel
  4. 4Triple Sculls Winner
  5. 5Festival Freedom for Pearlies
  6. 6Ireland Wins Princess Elizabeth Cup
  7. 7Royal Visitors See Polo Final
  8. 8Seal Who Hates the Sea
  9. *Tyne Tunnel Opened

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Visitors See Polo Final. DESCRIPTION: Princess Margaret was at Roehampton with Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip to watch the polo match for the Festival Cup. Hurlingham played a team from Argentina and won comfortably by 6 3. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Group of polo players. Princess Margaret inspects horses. SCU Princess Margaret. Princess Elizabeth with Prince Philip. Teams prepare to take field, Argentina & Hurlingham. Various shots of play, royal party which includes Lord and Lady Mountbatten getting excited, especially Princess Elizabeth. Various shots of play, ball going between posts. Princess presents Cup (Elizabeth).
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Ceremonies
Locations
Roehampton
Card file number
55829
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
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