The Queen’s Tour

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1467
Date Released
15 Jul 1957
Date submitted
7 Jul 1957
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Aga Khan - A Tribute
  2. 2Court Circular
  3. 3Balloon Bomb
  4. 4A Chapter of Accidents
  5. 5Sports Shorts
  6. *The Queen’s Tour
  7. *Princess Margaret’s Visit

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen at Chester. SHOTLIST: GV train pulls into station. MS the Queen alights as Lord Lieutenant bows and shakes hands with Queen and Duke of Edinburgh. MS Queen and Mayor towards down steps (x2). GV royal cars towards. MS Duke and Queen out of car. MS Royal Standard hoisted. LS Queen and Duke on Town Hall balcony (x2). MS umbrella held over Queen as she waves. GV crowd. LAS Queen and Duke on Town Hall balcony (x2). GV children waving Union Jacks. 2 shots Queen with dignitaries. MS Queen unlocks door. MS Queen receives silver cigarette box. GV crowds outside hospital. GV Interior hospital ward as Queen walks in followed by Matron. MS Duke talks to old man patient. MS 2 shots of Queen talking to male patients. GV extior Queen and Matron walk between rows of nurses (x2).
Local distribution only
For Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester only instead of Item 2.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Health and medicine; Weather; Railways; Ceremonies; Local government
Card file number
71213
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
James Humphries
Camera
Robert Turner
Story extras:
Film clip

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