Cinema World Highlights

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1277

Date Released

23 Nov 1953

Date submitted

20 Nov 1953

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

9 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Robe. DESCRIPTION: THE ROBE - Another important and very interesting event in the Cinema World was the London premiere of The Robe, the first CinemaScope production to be seen in this country. Leading personalities of the film industry had gathered in the theatre for this unique occasion. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Front of cinema. Crowds outside. LS front of cinema with titles above. Elevated view interior of foyer. MS J Arthur Rank. MS Sir Gordon Craig, head and shoulders in crowd. Mr Sanger in foyer. SCU Dinah Sheridan with Mr John Davis. SCU Victor Mature with wife. SCU Jack Hawkins with sister. Googie Withers stands talking. Leo Genn arrives with wife. SCU Margaret Lockwood in crowd. Sir Gordon. SCU Victor McLaglen. MS profile Leslie Mitchell.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Mass media; Entertainment and leisure; Economics; Business and commerce; Newspapers; Performing arts; Newsreels

Locations

Leicester Square; Odeon Cinema

Card file number

60118

Credits:

Camera: George Richardson
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Martin Gray
Camera: Norman Fisher
Camera: Samuelson

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