Wedding Bells

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1581A

Date Released

24 Sep 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Swinburn Home
2. 2Beer Party
3. 3Caravans on Show
4. 4Wedding Bells
5. 5World’s Fastest Warship
6. 6Khrushchev at UN

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Wedding Bells. DESCRIPTION: The wedding of Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer’s daughter, which took place at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, was attended by many guests. There was the High Commissioner of Malaya, and eight Generals, including General Sir Hugh Stockwell, had been invited. The service was in the chapel of the famous Charles the Second Foundation. All good fortunes to bride and groom (Mr Morgan O’Donovan, son of Brigadier The O’Donovan). Now to Caxton Hall for another wedding in the news. It was the climax of a romance that has lasted over twenty years: the romance of Billy Butlin, the Holiday Camp King, and his bride. SHOTLIST: MS two bridesmaids (key). LS Royal Hospital - Chelsea. Guests arriving. MS same. MS High Commissioner of Malaya. FS General Sir Hugh Stockwell. MS boy and girl. MS Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer. MS Bride - Frances Jane Templer - gets out of car. MS bride with father. CU same enter church. MS bride & groom leaving church. CU same outside church. MS Caxton Hall. MS crowds outside Caxton Hall. MS Billy Butlin and wife. CU same. MS same. MS photographers. CU Billy Butlin and wife. CU same.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Economics; Business and commerce; Marriages; Military

Locations

London; England

Card file number

78174

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Camera

John Davies

Camera

Samuelson

Length of story (in feet)

99

Story extras:

Film clip

Movietone IconMovietone

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

AP Archive

Email

info@aparchive.com

Web

http://www.movietone.com

Phone

+44 (0)20 7482 7482

Series held

View all series held by AP Archive