The Royal Visit

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1360A

Date Released

30 Jun 1955

Date submitted

27 Jun 1955

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Tour of Norway. DESCRIPTION: When Her Majesty and the Duke came ashore at Oslo from the Royal Yacht Britannia, they were greeted by King Haakon. During the three day visit, the Queen and the Duke enjoyed the warmest hospitality from the people of Norway. SHOTLIST: GV of Oslo. GV of the Royal Yacht Britannia arriving. Crowd shot in street. Royal barge arrives. Queen and Duke alight greeted by King Haakon. Queen and King inspects the guard. CU of the guard. Queen and King in open car drive through crowded streets. CU of the Queen walking shot. GV of a Viking ship. Queen looking at Viking ship. CU of bow. CU of small girl and boy with dolls. National dance by children. Queen looking on. GV of garden party. SCU of group with Queen. GV of the National Theatre. Car arrives. GV of the crowd. Queen alights and enters theatre. Queen and Duke say farewell to the King. Enter barge. Step into barge and wave. GVs of the Britannia as she sails away.

Keywords

Royalty

Locations

Norway; Oslo

Card file number

63900

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Phil John Turner

Length of story (in feet)

231

Story extras:

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