Royal Opening for Airport
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 8
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Opens London Airport Buildings. DESCRIPTION: The new building at London Airport, has just been officially opened, by Her Majesty the Queen, who was received by Lord Latham and Mr John Boyd-Carpenter. SHOTLIST: GV new buildings including control tower. SCU Queen arrives with Duke and is greeted by Mr Boyd-Carpenter and Lord Latham. CU Queen presented with bouquet by Boyd-Carpenter’s daughter. LS they go onto rostrum. CU in sound Queen makes inauguration speech. CU she unveils plaque commemorating her visit. CU they walk round with Boyd-Carpenter looking at nursery where children are playing. LS control tower. L to R pan along reception building and onto tarmac where planes are warming up.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Aviation; Ceremonies
- Locations
- London Heathrow Airport
- Footage sources
- British Paramount
- Card file number
- 65454
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Geoffrey Sumner
- Length of story (in feet)
- 129
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