A Royal Tour Begins

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1546A

Date Released

22 Jan 1959

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A Royal Tour Begins. DESCRIPTION: The Queen, Princess Anne and Princess Margaret were at London Airport to see off Prince Philip who began his world tour to India, Pakistan and Burma. These pictures show the Comet IV which had been specially fitted out for the Prince’s trip, and three members of the crew: Captain Cane, in command of the Comet, Stewardess Margaret Hughes and Steward Keen. SHOTLIST: MS Comet. CU tail of plane. MS Steward, Stewardess & Captain. CU Captain Cane. CU Stewardess Margaret Hughes. CU Steward Keen. LS interior Comet. MS same. CU Stewardess arranges flowers. MS Stewardess arranges cushion. MS Queen and Duke, Princess Margaret & Princess Anne walk to plane. CU same. CU Duke of Edinburgh’s Standard. MS Queen and family leave plane. MS Duke waves. LS plane taxies away.

Keywords

Royalty; Aviation

Locations

London Heathrow Airport

Card file number

76107

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Norman Fisher
Camera: Robert Turner

Length of story (in feet)

117

Story extras:

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