News Briefs: Duke with RAF and Navy

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1242A

Date Released

26 Mar 1953

Date submitted

23 Mar 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Queen Mary Passes
2. 2News Briefs: Duke with RAF and Navy
3. 3News Briefs: Mountbatten Takes Over
4. 4News Briefs: Ice Hockey
5. 5News Briefs: Bonn Treaty Signed
6. 6News Briefs: Captured Communists
7. 7News Briefs: Tragic Explosion
8. 8Top Secret Atom Bursts Released

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 8

Section Title

News Briefs

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duke With RAF & Navy. DESCRIPTION: During his recent tour of Germany, the Duke of Edinburgh visited RAF Stations there as Marshal of the Royal Air Force. As Admiral of the Fleet, he visited the Royal Naval Rhine Squadron. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Procession of cars into camera. Duke in Marshal of RAF uniform with General Sir Richard Gale. Duke chats with various types. Duke boards yacht in uniform of Admiral of Fleet. CU Lifebelt with name ‘Prince Charles’. GV Yacht. Duke inspecting Royal Naval Rhine Squadron.

Keywords

Royalty; Ships and boats; Aviation; Ceremonies; Navy; Military

Locations

River Rhine; Wunstorf

Footage sources

Gaumont
Germany

Card file number

58764

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

56

Story extras:

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