Royal Film Performance

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1170A
Date Released
8 Nov 1951
Date submitted
6 Nov 1951
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Paris Meeting of Big Four
  2. 2Festival Closes
  3. 3Royal Visitors at Arlington
  4. 4Royal Film Performance

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Film Performance. DESCRIPTION: Arriving at the Odeon, Leicester Square, for the Royal Film Performance, the Queen came with Princess Margaret, followed by other members of her Family. Her Majesty was received in turn by Mr Reginald Bromhead, President of the CTBF, Mr Robert Wolff, joint Chairman of the Fund, and Mr Rank. After that a galaxy of screen favourites, presented by Ben Lyon. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Night material - GV Odeon Theatre lit up, Where No Vultures Fly. Queen & Princess Margaret out of car. Crowds cheering. Inside foyer, Queen & Princess Margaret enter, greeted by Reginald Bromhead. Shakes hands with Robert Wolff. Queen shakes hands with J Arthur Rank. Queen, Princess Margaret, Duchess of Kent, & Duchess of Gloucester, walk up stairs. Queen talks (silent) to Ben Lyon, who steps out of line & introduces stars. Queen & Dinah Sheridan. CU Sheridan. CU Harold Warrender & Queen. Incidentally all with Queen. Fred McMurray, Jane Russell, Margaret Rutherford, Lizabeth Scott, Zachery Scott. Queen & Ben Lyon talk (silent). William Simons presents bouquet to Queen. Jeremy Handley presents bouquet to Princess Margaret. Royal party walk towards stairs indicating circle. Inside theatre, Royal Party taking their seats.
Keywords
Royalty; Mass media; Entertainment and leisure; Children; Economics; Business and commerce; Fundraising; Social welfare; Cinema; Performing arts
Locations
London; England; Leicester Square; Odeon Cinema
Footage sources
Gaumont
Rota
Card file number
56331
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
258
Story extras:
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