Princess Margaret Comes Aboard

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1642

Date Released

21 Nov 1960

Date submitted

17 Nov 1960

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Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Margaret Comes Aboard. DESCRIPTION: The Princess and her husband were received by Commander McDowell on board the Otago, a Frigate of the Royal New Zealand Navy. (Her Royal Highness, by the way, launched Otago almost two years ago.) A number of Maoris had been waiting on deck, and they then performed the Haka, a song and dance of welcome. Princess Margaret inspected the ship’s company and the anti-submarine equipment. Then, she was entertained to luncheon before going ashore. SHOTLIST: Key scene. LS Tower of London pan to Royal yacht. MS officers in frigate. MLS Princess and husband received by Commander McDowell. MS Maoris dancing. TS Same. MS same MS same CU same TS same pan to Margaret. MS Maori challenge is thrown down. CU same. MS Maoris dancing GV Princess Margaret picks it up. GV Margaret inspects ship’s company. CU crew TS inspection GV frigate. MS submarine equipment. MS Margaret MCU Armstrong-Jones. CU officers. LS Royal yacht leaving. LS same. GV same.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Customs and traditions; Navy; Military

Locations

London; England

Card file number

81399

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Phil John Turner

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