Charlie & Family Arrive

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1216A
Date Released
25 Sep 1952
Date submitted
Sep 1952
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1World Premiere - Snows of Kilimanjaro
  2. 2Earthquake in Japan
  3. 3Wings for Wraf Pilot
  4. 4Golf Turns to Rugby Scrum
  5. 5Charlie & Family Arrive

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Charlie Chaplin and Family Arrive. DESCRIPTION: When the Queen Elizabeth arrived at Southampton, she brought Charlie Chaplin back to the old country again after a long absence. With his wife, Oona, and two of their four children, he posed for the newsreel cameras on board. They received a great welcome at Waterloo before they left by car for the Savoy Hotel. SHOTLIST: KS. Queen Elizabeth tied up in dock. Charlie into camera waving and smiling. Surrounded by press. Signs Autographs. Picks up daughter. With wife and children. Interviewed by Derek Stiles. Slip pan to Charlie seated in train - interior of train with family. Cunard train into platform. Crowds of press. Charlie alights waving. Slip pan to shots of him in an old film. Charlie’s car drives into Savoy Hotel. Greeted at entrance. Charlie and wife on the roof of Savoy looking at the Thames. Various shots.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Mass media; Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Railways; Newspapers; Performing arts
Locations
London; Southampton
Card file number
57858
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
224
Story extras:
Film clip

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