Princess Margaret at Film Premiere

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1220

Date Released

20 Oct 1952

Date submitted

17 Oct 1952

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Limelight. Princess Margaret at Film Premiere. DESCRIPTION: The Charlie Chaplin film premiere drew many thousands to Leicester Square. Princess Margaret was there, and she was greeted by Lady Pamela Mountbatten. Her Royal Highness was presented to Mr and Mrs Chaplin. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Night - crowds outside Odeon. Ditto. Charlie Chaplin alights from car, waves to crowds - cheering. Inside - Mr & Mrs Chaplin enter with daughter Geraldine. Princess Margaret arrives. Inside Princess Margaret accompanied by Lady Pamela Mountbatten introduced to the Chaplins, also accompanied by Mr John Marshall. Blind girl (Patricia MacDonagh) & Geraldine present bouquet to Princess Margaret, same talks (silent) to the couple. Mr Green escorts Princess Margaret into theatre auditorium. Charlie Chaplin & Claire Bloom onto stage. Princess Margaret introduced to Claire Bloom by Charlie Chaplin.

Keywords

Royalty; Organisations; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Entertainment and leisure; Children; Performing arts; Disabled persons

Locations

Leicester Square; Odeon Cinema

Footage sources

Gaumont
Rota

Card file number

57988

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

209

Story extras:

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