A Royal Film Premiere

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1290A

Date Released

25 Feb 1954

Date submitted

22 Feb 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Royal Tour - Latest Pictures
2. 2Berlin - The Conference - Final Scenes
3. 3The Lighter Side: Surfing
4. 4The Lighter Side: Midget Car
5. 5The Lighter Side: An Odd Rooster
6. 6A Royal Film Premiere
7. 75th Round FA Cup
8. 85th Round FA Cup
9. 95th Round FA Cup
10. *Barbarians V All Blacks

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Kiss Me Kate Premiere. DESCRIPTION: A London engagement of Princess Margaret’s drew large numbers to Leicester Square, as Her Royal Highness entered the Empire Cinema at attend a charity premiere. Her Royal Highness saw the musical KISS ME KATE. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Empire alight at night. Princess Margaret arrives and enters cinema. Good exterior shot of Empire lights. Princess Margaret introduced to various people. Bouquet presented to her by Senior Inspector Smith of the NSPCC. Margaret stops and chats to him, also shakes hands.

Keywords

Royalty; Organisations; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Children; Fundraising

Locations

Leicester Square

Card file number

60576

Credits:

Camera

George Richardson

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Camera

Martin Gray

Camera

Norman Fisher

Camera

Samuelson

Length of story (in feet)

80

Story extras:

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