Royal Dress Show

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1384

Date Released

12 Dec 1955

Date submitted

8 Dec 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Rt Hon Clement R Attlee -. His Personal Statement
2. 2Royal Dress Show
3. 3The Comet Down Under
4. 4The Williamsburg Award

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Mother and Princess Margaret at Fashion Show. DESCRIPTION: The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret attended a preview of Spring Fashions, at Hamilton House, Piccadilly. It was given by London’s Top Twelve designers. SHOTLIST: SCU Queen Mother and Princess Margaret arrive. CU Margaret sits in chair. CU models wearing hats. CU several evening dresses are modelled. CU Queen Mother watches closely. CU Queen Mother and Margaret shake hands with and talk to models. (Evening Dresses and Hats by Norman Hartnell etc).

Keywords

Royalty; Fashion and costume

Locations

London; Hamilton House

Footage sources

British Paramount

Card file number

65374

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

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