Princess Margaret Twenty One

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1159
Date Released
20 Aug 1951
Date submitted
17 Aug 1951
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Overseas News
  2. 2The Channel Swimmers
  3. 3Hellfire Towns’ Freedom for Churchill
  4. 4Princess Margaret Twenty One
  5. *Mcgovern and Thompson Train

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Margaret - Twenty One. DESCRIPTION: Movietone recalls events in the life of Princess Margaret, on the occasion of her twenty-first birthday. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Princess Margaret’s Royal Coat of Arms. CU Princess smiling, very good, dissolving to Princesses Elizabeth & Margaret when small crossing stream by stepping stones. Coronation ceremony, cut-ins of royalty watching. Windsor - Royal family seated in grounds, King passes knitting to Princess Margaret who passes it to Elizabeth, pan on to Queen. Two Princesses riding on ponies in Windsor Great Park. Aboard Vanguard Royal Family seated on deck. Princesses playing a game on deck with officers. SCU Duke of Edinburgh with two Princesses on either side of him, interlocking their arms. Princess Elizabeth & Duke enter Abbey. Wedding group featuring Margaret. Princess Margaret at Pytchley Hunt, not riding, send off. Margaret in Italy walks through streets. GV of ancient ruins in city of Rome. Watching a dress show at the Dorchester. SCU Margaret watching. Mannequins parade. Princesses with John Mills. Princess Margaret in strapless dress at Lord Taverners’ Ball, seated at table. In St John’s Ambulance uniform, presents certificate to child. Margaret in Land Rover passes camera to finish. Group shot of Royal Family in Coronation Robes. Queen Mary & two Princesses watching ceremony.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Children; Environment; Domestic life; Celebrations and festivals; Horses; Ceremonies; Navy; Fashion and costume; Animals; Performing arts; Military; Awards and honours; Exhibitions and shows
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
55948
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
230
Story extras:
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