Cinema World Highlights

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1277
Date Released
23 Nov 1953
Date submitted
19 Nov 1953
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Royal Engagements: The Duke in Yorkshire
  2. 2Royal Engagements: The Princess at Manchester
  3. 3Military Affairs: The Queen’s at Guildford
  4. 4Military Affairs: Colonel Carne Honoured
  5. 5News in Brief: Eisenhower in Ottawa
  6. 6News in Brief: Track Star Weds
  7. 7News in Brief: Dominici Arrested
  8. 8Cinema World Highlights
  9. 9Cinema World Highlights

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Greek Royalty in Hollywood. DESCRIPTION: GREEK ROYALTY IN HOLLYWOOD - A Hollywood film set was visited by the King and Queen of Greece, when they became the guests of the Motion Picture Industry. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Elevated view of film studio. King Paul and Queen Frederika seated. King & Queen shaking hands and greeting Rosemary Clooney, Vera Ellen and Danny Kaye over huge birthday cake. MS King shaking hands with Marilyn Monroe who was presented by Mr Spyros Skouras. SCU Cecil B de Mille shaking hands with Queen. Jane Russell shaking hands with Queen. King Paul on bedecked platform makes speech, LS & SCU. Queen Frederika also speaks SCU.
Keywords
Royalty; Mass media; Entertainment and leisure; Cinema; Performing arts
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
60117
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
131
Story extras:
Film clip

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