The State Opening of Parliament

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1534A
Date Released
30 Oct 1958
Date submitted
28 Oct 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1HH Pope John
  2. 2The State Opening of Parliament

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 2
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The State Opening of Parliament. DESCRIPTION: Filmed for the first time in history. The Pomp and Circumstance of the Most Gracious Speech from the Throne. SHOTLIST: GV interior of Houses of Parliament (still) & key. GV Houses of Parliament. Same. Elevated shot of Big Ben. CU Clock (time 9.00am). MS Yeoman of Guard in line. CU lamp. CU Yeoman of Guard. CU man gives order to search. LS squad moves off. MS same comes through door. CU feet walking. MS squad go through door. MS searching vaults. Closer same. TS squad in House of Lords. MS same. CU models on wall. GV procession exits. GV House of Lords full. MS procession with State Crown comes up steps. TS Crown given to Lord Great Chamberlain. MS same taking to table. TS same. MS same (leaves crown in table). TS Cap of Maintenance and sword come in. CU Crown. GV exterior Buckingham Palace - procession leaves. Closer same. CU Queen in coach. LS coach en route. MS same. GV Same. LS same. BS same. TS Queen gets out. GV Royal Procession goes up steps. TS procession enters. TS crowd. TS Yeoman of Guard. TS crowd. TS men in uniforms LS door to Robing Room. MS same Queen enters. TS Queen and Duke of Edinburgh. GV procession TS Queen enters and sits on throne. MS Queen on throne. TS Lords. Closer - same. TS Commons at Bar (in this group is Harold Wilson, Jim Callaghan & Aneurin Bevan). Closer same. LS speech given to Queen. MS Queen speaks. MS Duke of Edinburgh. MS Queen speaks. CU Queen speaks. MS same. LS Queen on throne - ext. of speech returned. MS text of speech returned to Lord High Chancellor. MS Lord High Chancellor backs away. GV House rises. CU Coat of Arms. GV interior House of Lords. End Title.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Aristocracy; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
London; England
Footage sources
Gaumont British
Movietone
Card file number
75289
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
675
Story extras:
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