Royal Engagements in Sydney

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1289
Date Released
15 Feb 1954
Date submitted
8 Feb 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Sovereign’s Parade
  2. 2The Frozen Continent
  3. 3A Place in the Sun
  4. 4Royal Engagements in Sydney

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Engagements in Sydney. DESCRIPTION: Her Majesty was attended by Mr Cahill, the New South Wales Premier at the State Banquet in Sydney. One Royal engagement was a visit by the Queen and the Duke to the Anzac House War Memorial. At Bondi Beach, the royal travellers drove along by the sea to get a close look at Australians enjoying the surf-boarding. In Centennial Park, 120,000 children gathered to see the Queen and the Duke. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Back. KS. Night shots of illuminations. Good view of Queen attended by Mr Cahill, NSW Premier. Arrives for State Banquet. Queen making speech. Slip pan. Queen and Duke visit Anzac war memorial. Various shots of building. Queen and Duke talking to ex-serviceman. Slip pan. Bondi Beach - Picturesque shots of surf rolling onto beach. Queen & Duke on beach in Land Rover. Watched surfing & swimming. Big head of Queen and big head of Philip. Various shots of surf boats riding the breakers. Big head of Queen. Lifeguards parading up beach. Slip pan. 120,000 school children gather in Centennial Park to see Queen & Duke. Queen & Duke drive through children in Land Rover. Waving etc.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Environment
Locations
Sydney
Footage sources
Australia
Cinesound
Card file number
60495
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
239
Story extras:
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