Princess Margaret Visits Ideal Home

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1291A
Date Released
4 Mar 1954
Date submitted
27 Feb 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Royal Tour - The Queen in Tasmania & Melbourne
  2. 2Fashions Herald Spring
  3. 3Floods Hit Australia
  4. 4Princess Margaret Visits Ideal Home
  5. 5Sport: Cross-Country Race
  6. 6Sport: Cohen V Kelly
  7. 7Big Evangelist Meeting
  8. *Queen’s V Hearts
  9. *Ireland V Scotland

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Story

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4 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Margaret Visits Ideal Home Homes. DESCRIPTION: Princess Margaret was received by Lord Rothermere when she arrived at Olympia. Her Royal Highness had come to see this year’s Ideal Home Exhibition, organised by the Daily Mail. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Garden. Princess Margaret alights greeted by Lord Rothermere and his daughter Mrs Cooper-Key (the Countess of Cromer). Various shots of P Margaret walking through Exhibition. Overhead shot of flying horses. CU shot of Margaret looking at China. Various views of exhibits. Margaret introduced to many men who helped in the construction of the show. Semi CU Margaret and of over a million pounds worth of diamonds. Mannequins model same. Shot of old Victorian furniture and today’s contrasting furniture. Various scenes. CU cocktail table. Shots of girls sewing at machines. Arthur Askey seated at machine sewing collar. Clowns around with shirts.
Keywords
Royalty; Mass media; Curiosities; Aristocracy; Domestic life; Newspapers; Fashion and costume; Performing arts; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
Olympia
Card file number
60612
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
119
Story extras:
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