Royal Rhodesian Tour
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 5 / 5
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Mother & Princess Margaret Continue Southern Rhodesia Tour. DESCRIPTION: Flashes from the Royal tour of Southern Rhodesia include the visit by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret to the small town of Gwelo. They travelled on in the Ivory Train to Umtali, where a large number of school-children had gathered to welcome them. The Queen Mother was without Princess Margaret when she visited the famous Zimbabwe ruins. Finally, a ceremonial parade by the Rhodesian African Rifles, to whom Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother presented new Colours. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. At Gwelo, QM & PM arrive, walk round African village, admiring same. Queen Mother talks (silent) to Scouts. Travelling shots from royal train passing through typical countryside. Small groups en route. GV Umtali, surrounded by mountains. Queen Mother & Princess Margaret arrive by car, school children cheering. Queen Mother only inspects Zimbabwe ruins, various shots. Morgenstown Mission Girl Guides give display. Queen Mother presented with tray & picture of the Finger Mountain. GV parade at Salisbury Fort, of Thodesian African Rifles. Queen Mother presents new colours. CU colours. Marchpast of same to finish.
- Local distribution only
- Not shown in Cardiff or Liverpool.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Organisations; War veterans; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Environment; Railways; Ceremonies; Military; History and archaeology; Scenery and travel; Youth
- Locations
- Rhodesia
- Footage sources
- British Paramount
- Card file number
- 59399
- Credits:
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- Camera
- H. Duncan Abraham
- Commentator
- Lionel James Gamlin
- Length of story (in feet)
- 185
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