Learning on ScreenPrincess Margaret at Film Premiere
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 2
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Margaret at Film Premiere. DESCRIPTION: A vast throng crowded the approaches to the Odeon, Marble Arch, on the occasion of the first showing of the Twentieth Century Fox film Single Handed. A Guard of Honour, mounted by Gurkhas (over here for the Coronation), awaited the arrival of Princess Margaret, who was received by Earl Mountbatten. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Crowds (CU) in foyer. GV crowds outside. Guard of Honour, by Gurkhas. Princess Margaret arrives received by Lord Mountbatten. Former speaks to Gurkha VC. CU ditto. Enters cinema, Lady Mountbatten receives Princess Margaret. Latter introduced by Lord Mountbatten to the following, Sir Thomas & Lady White (HC for Australia). Mr & Mrs Kupper, Mr & Mrs Fox, Mr & Mrs Litchfield, Mr & Mrs J Pattinson. Mr & Mrs Arthur Rank, Mr & Mrs Hargreaves in picture. Bouquet presented to P Margaret by Miss St Helene. Princess Margaret enters auditorium, out of camera.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Mass media; Entertainment and leisure; Economics; Business and commerce; Fundraising; Ceremonies; Military
- Locations
- Marble Arch; Odeon Cinema
- Card file number
- 59238
- Credits:
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- Camera
- David W. Samuelson
- Camera
- George Richardson
- Commentator
- Lionel James Gamlin
- Camera
- Martin Gray
- Length of story (in feet)
- 120
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