Royal Family’s Busy Year of Engagements: Duke Receives Playing Fields Cheque

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1237

Date Released

16 Feb 1953

Date submitted

13 Feb 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Everest Expedition
2. 2New US Ambassador
3. 3Bassett Wins World Interim Title
4. 4Royal Family’s Busy Year of Engagements: Queen Mother Presents Medals
5. 5Royal Family’s Busy Year of Engagements: Duke Receives Playing Fields Cheque
6. 6Royal Family’s Busy Year of Engagements: Her Majesty at Christening
7. 7Royal Family’s Busy Year of Engagements: The Queen and Duke at French Film Festival

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Section Title

Royal Family’s Busy Year of Engagements

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Family’s Busy Year of Engagements. (Duke Receives Cheque for Playing Fields). DESCRIPTION: At the Royal Albert Hall, the Duke of Edinburgh accepted from Mr Billy Butlin a Cheque for £7,000 - one of many donated by various organisations towards the National Playing Fields Association. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Duke and Mr Butlin. Butlin hands over cheque. Duke addresses audience. Cut-ins of audience. Makes joke about cow and milkmaid.

Keywords

Royalty; Organisations; Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Economics; Business and commerce; Fundraising

Locations

London; Royal Albert Hall

Footage sources

Gaumont
Rota

Card file number

58571

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

114

Story extras:

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