News in Brief: Royal Engagement

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1343A
Date Released
3 Mar 1955
Date submitted
1 Mar 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Royal Tour - The Jamaican Scene
  2. 2Bangkok Conference
  3. 3The Ideal Home
  4. 4News in Brief: Royal Engagement
  5. 5News in Brief: Disarmament Talks
  6. 6News in Brief: Cornwall Under Snow
  7. 7News in Brief: Politics - Hawaiian Style
  8. 8Rugger - England V France
  9. *Rugger - Scotland V Ireland

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King Hussein I of Jordan Is Engaged. DESCRIPTION: The engagement has been announced of King Hussein I of Jordan and Princess Dina Abdel Hamid. SHOTLIST: Shots at Sandhurst Military Academy showing some of the officer cadets’ drill. Then a CU of the Princess Dina Abdel Hamid talking to senior military officers. Final shot of the King on his throne in Jordan.
Keywords
Marriages
Locations
Sandhurst
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
63006
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
33
Story extras:
Film clip

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