Learning on ScreenWhite Wedding
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 4
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: White Wedding. DESCRIPTION: This was Romsey on the day of the wedding: Winter had come to Hampshire. But in spite of the snow, the people of Romsey wanted to see everybody and everything! Seen arriving was Kenneth More, one of the many guests. Then, the arrival of the Royal Family at the station. It was an exciting event for the Prince of Wales and Princess Anne who was to be a bridesmaid for the first time. Next, the arrival at Romsey Abbey: the bridegroom, Mr David Hicks, came with Lord Brabourne, his best man, and the bride, Lady Pamela Mountbatten, with her father, Earl Mountbatten of Burma. After the marriage service, Broadlands, the Mountbatten home, was the scene of the first reception. There had to be two, so many people wanted to wish the happy pair good luck! SHOTLIST: GV Romsey street. CU sign. GV street scene. GV same. BS flags and bunting (2). MS Royal crest. GV people outside church (4). LS Romsey Church. MS people by church doorway. MS bridegroom. LS church. MS Royal party. Pan Prince Philip and Princess Anne. Pan car arriving at Church. MS bridesmaids and Lord Mountbatten. Pan groom and best man. LS car arriving. Pan same. MS bride arriving. GV crowds. MS bride and groom. LS Romsey Church. MS bride and groom (2). GV crowds. MS bridesmaids. GV crowds. MS Prince Philip and Prince Charles. MS Queen Mother and Prince Margaret. LS Broadlands. MS bride and groom. GV Royal party. MS Princess Anne and Lord Arbroath. LS Royal party. Pan Prince Charles, Princess Anne and Prince Philip. MS bride and groom cutting cake. LS Royal wedding group. CU Princess Anne. MS Royal party. MS Prince Charles and Princess Anne. CU same. GV Royal wedding group. GV same. CU bride and groom.
- Keywords
- Buildings and structures; Weather; Aristocracy; Marriages; Performing arts
- Locations
- England; Hampshire
- Footage sources
- Pathe
- Card file number
- 79086
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Geoffrey Sumner
- Camera
- John Davies
- Camera
- Len Waldorf
- Camera
- Samuelson
- Length of story (in feet)
- 326
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