The Prince at Christmas Isle

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1558

Date Released

13 Apr 1959

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Prince at Christmas Isle. DESCRIPTION: The largest atoll in the Pacific, Christmas Island received a visit from Prince Philip in the course of his world tour. He inspected Royal Air Force, Royal Naval and Army establishments and saw the locals at work. The Prince then flew over the atoll and he looked down on the base among the palm trees. It was from the runway here that a Valiant bomber flew off to drop Britain’s first Thermonuclear device nearly two years ago. SHOTLIST: Palm tree (key & title). Aerial shot - island coastline. MS flags. MS Prince & party leave hut. MS RAF types with cameras. MS Prince walking. MS RAF types with cameras. CU Prince Philip walking. MS RAF types with cameras. LS Prince walking. MS RAF types take pictures - pan to Prince walking. MS islanders in grass skirts move towards camera. Closer - pan same. MS Prince watches coconut splitting. MS Prince watches grass skirt making. CU girl making skirt. MS Prince and guide look on. CU woman wearing grass skirt. SCU Prince stands in jeep. Slip pan MS Prince climbs into helicopter. MS helicopter takes off. Aerial shot - pan Christmas Isle. Same - runway in distance. Aerial shot - pan Island. Another same.

Keywords

Vehicles; Environment; Aviation; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies; Military

Locations

Pacific Ocean; Christmas Island

Footage sources

Admiralty

Card file number

76881

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

137

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