Wearing of the Green

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1607

Date Released

21 Mar 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Princess Margaret’s Busy Days
2. 2Wearing of the Green
3. 3The Boom Line
4. 4A Girl’s Best Friend
5. 5Latest Arrival
6. 6Canberra Launched

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Wearing of the Green. DESCRIPTION: The Irish Guards were on Parade for St Patrick’s Day, and the Colonel of the Regiment, Earl Alexander of Tunis, presented them with the traditional gift of Shamrock ...Irish Shamrock from County Cork. SHOTLIST: GV parade. MS officers. CU bowls of shamrock. MS bowls handed to soldiers. CU shamrocks. MS Earl Alexander of Tunis handing shamrock. CU same. MS same. CU soldier LS parade. SLS troops marching. LS parade.

Keywords

Commemorations; Horticulture; Ceremonies; Military

Locations

England

Card file number

79656

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Len Waldorf

Length of story (in feet)

63

Story extras:

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