Royal Auction

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1583A

Date Released

8 Oct 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Royal Auction
2. 2Wonderful Escape
3. 3Olympic Preview
4. 4Shoe News
5. 5Moon Rocket

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Auction. DESCRIPTION: Furniture and works of art from Marlborough House, formerly the property of the late Queen Mary, have been up for auction at Christie’s in London. Interest was keen, and bidding was brisk. SHOTLIST: Interior Auction Room (key). MS statue. Closer same. MS articles to be auctioned. MS furniture. MS cabinet. CU same. High angle bidders. MS same. MS bidders standing. MS girl seated. MS stewards carry Louis XV chaise-longue. MS auctioneer (sound). MS girl nods head. MS auctioneer brings down hammer at 200 guineas (sound). MS Elephantine Cloisonne vases on table. MS auctioneer (sound). MS vases, closer same.

Keywords

Business and commerce

Locations

London; England

Card file number

78263

Credits:

Camera

David W. Samuelson

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Michael Samuelson

Length of story (in feet)

110

Story extras:

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