Townsend Engaged

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1584A

Date Released

15 Oct 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Election Aftermath
2. 2The First Snow
3. 3British Girls’ Fine Win
4. 4Another British Success
5. 5Grivas Patches It Up
6. 6Lighthouse Lamps
7. 7Townsend Engaged

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Townsend Engaged. DESCRIPTION: News of the engagement of Group Captain Peter Townsend and Mademoiselle Marie-Luce Jamagne was a powerful attraction for the cameras. Together, they gave a Press conference at Clair Bois, the home of Marie Luce’s parents, not far from Antwerp. SHOTLIST: CU Peter Townsend (key). MS Peter Townsend and fiancée (Marie Luce Jamagne). MS cameramen. LS couple surrounded by photographers. Closer same. SCU couple. CU Peter Townsend. CU Marie Luce Jamagne. MS couple. Closer same surrounded by reporters. SCU couple. BS same surrounded by reporters. CU couple.

Keywords

Mass media; Marriages; Military

Locations

Belgium

Footage sources

Della Valle

Card file number

78332

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

74

Story extras:

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