The Queen Mother in New York

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1326

Date Released

1 Nov 1954

Date submitted

29 Oct 1954

Stories in this Issue:

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

9 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Mother Arrives in USA. DESCRIPTION: Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother watched from the bridge, as the liner Queen Elizabeth neared New York. Her Majesty was welcomed to the United States by President Eisenhower’s representative, Mr John Simmonds. SHOTLIST: CU of a light looking towards Manhattan. GV of the liner Queen Elizabeth arriving. Shots of tugs with the press aboard. GV of Wave Hill. Various interior shots. Shots of the garden. The Queen Mother on the bridge with officers of the ship. Press photographers boarding the ship. GV of the press. Queen Mother speaking. Saying goodbye to Commodore Thompson. The red carpet being brushed. Her Majesty stepping ashore.

Local distribution only

Not shown in Leeds.

Keywords

Royalty; Ships and boats

Locations

New York; United States of America

Footage sources

British Paramount

Card file number

62130

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

201

Story extras:

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