Learning on ScreenThe Royal Tour - Cocos Island & Ceylon
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- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 3
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Tour. Queen at Cocos Islands and Ceylon. DESCRIPTION: A brief halt at the Cocos Islands in the Indian Ocean followed the Australian tour. They were met by their hosts Mr and Mrs Clunies-Ross. A great welcome was in store for Her Majesty and the Duke at Ceylon, which began when the royal couple went ashore - to be welcomed by the Governor-General, Lord Soulbury and the Prime Minister Sir John Kotelawala. One of the first engagements in Colombo was the opening of Parliament at which ceremony, Her Majesty wore her Coronation gown. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GV of Cocos Islands. View along beach. Various shots of houses on stilts. Shots of village. Crowds lining route with Union Jacks. Royal Launch arriving. Queen & Duke land and are welcomes by Mr & Mrs Clunnies-Ross. Natives dance before Royal Couple as they walk along. Model of Schooner presented for the Royal children. Queen & Duke leave by launch. GV waving to people. Natives on quay waving as launch departs. Shots taken from ‘Gothic’ entering Colombo Harbour. Governor General Lord Soulbury welcomes Royal Guests. PM Sir John Kotelawala. Town Hall GV of buildings. Natives dance in front of car. Opening of Parliament. Queen in Coronation robes enters, takes throne. Interior scenes. Queen leaves Hall. GV of Queen and Duke waving to crowds from balcony. Queen and Duke leave by car.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Environment; Ceremonies; Fashion and costume
- Card file number
- 60852
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Camera
- Phil John Turner
- Length of story (in feet)
- 287
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