The State Opening of Parliament

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1640A
Date Released
10 Nov 1960
Date submitted
1 Nov 1960
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The New President Elected
  2. 1The State Opening of Parliament
  3. 2Thompson Still Walking
  4. 3Veteran Car Run
  5. 4Toy Fair
  6. 5The Prince Dines at Pinewood
  7. *Milford Haven Refinery
  8. *Prince Opens School

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: State Opening of Parliament in Colour. DESCRIPTION: The new session has been opened by Her Majesty the Queen with the Gracious Speech from the ThroneThis is only the second time that we have been privileged to film the State Opening of Parliament and the first time it has been recorded in all the rich magnificence of colour. SHOTLIST: Angle shot Big Ben. SV pan the Royal carriage arriving at the House of Lords. SCU the Lord Great Chamberlain waiting on the steps for the Royal Carriage. LV the Royal carriage drives through the gates and stops in front the entrance to the House of Lords. SV the Earl Marshal Duke of Norfolk waiting on the steps. SV pan Queen and the Duke leave carriage and walk up steps and the Earl Marshal walks backwards into the entrance in front of Queen and Duke. SV Household Cavalry Guard of Honour lined up on the steps outside. GV as the Royal procession come up the staircase. SV the Earl Marshal and the Lord Great Chamberlain walking backwards towards camera the Queen and Duke come into the picture as they approach the top of the stairs. GV guests watching in the Royal Gallery. SV the Lord Great Chamberlain picks the Imperial Crown up from the table and with an escort of Yeomen of the Guard proceeds to the Robing Room. GV the guests and Lords facing the doors waiting for signal from the Lord Great Chamberlain. SV the Lord Great Chamberlain walks forward and faces the doors and he gives signal to open pan to the doors slowly opening. GV as the Queen and Duke come through the doors, the fanfare of trumpets sound the signal is given, the company turn about and face the House of Lords and start to walk slowly forward. SV the Queen and Duke walk slowly down through the Royal Gallery. SV guests watching. GV as the Royal procession moves slowly down towards the House of Lords. SV the Royal procession moving slowly towards camera through the Royal Gallery. BGV interior the complete House of Lords rise in the chamber. SV Lords standing. BGV as the Queen and Duke approach the throne. SV the Queen walking slowly up to the throne, she turns and sits down. GV the Queen seated and she says My Lords pray be seated, the Lord Chamberlain on the right of the pictures moves forward to the Queen, he turns and faces the Commons and gives the signal for the Black Rod to go and summons the House of Commons. SV the Black Rod left General Sir Brian Horrocks turns about and walks out of the House of Lords. SV guests waiting. SV the Duchess and the Duke of Gloucester and others waiting. SV the Queen seated on the throne waiting. SV the Black Rod returns and bows to the Queen. SV the Queen and the Duke seated waiting. SV the House of Commons returning and bowing to the Queen headed by the Prime Minister and Hugh Gaitskell behind them can be seen RA Butler, Lloyd and Mr Harold Wilson. The Lord High Chancellor the Viscount Kilmuir handing the Speech to the Queen, he steps back and bows. SV guests waiting for the start of the Queen’s speech. Queen’s speech. Queen and Prince leave.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Vehicles; Aristocracy; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
London; England
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
81322
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
605
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