Queen Mother Sees the Works

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1655
Date Released
20 Feb 1961
Date submitted
16 Feb 1961
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Lumumba - Violent Reaction
  2. 2Queen Mother Sees the Works
  3. 3Hong Kong Show
  4. 4Caribbean Carnival
  5. 5Royal Tour Highlights

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Mother Sees the Works. DESCRIPTION: Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, paying a visit to the BBC Television Centre at the White City, was received by Sir Arthur Fforde, Chairman of the BBC. After watching a programme, 95-year-old expert embroiderer Miss Maud Anderson was presented. Ron Moody was another, as were Sir Ralph Richardson and Peter Hall. Her Majesty went round the studios, and after the rehearsal of a programme, she had a talk with Hugh Sinclair and George Cole. SHOTLIST: Key scene (fade). GV interior BBC Television Centre (White City). MS the Queen Mother shakes hands with Arthur Fforde. Chairman of BBC. MS Queen Mother with Arthur Fforde. GV Queen Mother talking to 95 year old Miss Maud Anderson. MS Queen Mother looking at her work (embroidery). GV same. MCU Queen Mother talking to Ron Moody. GV same talking to Sir Ralph Richardson and Peter Hall. GV Her Majesty looking around studio. MCU Her Majesty talking to artist. GV Her Majesty with 2 others. MS Her Majesty enters Wardrobe Room. GV Queen Mother looking around. LS same amongst actors. MS same talking to Hugh Sinclair and George Cole. CU Her Majesty. CU same stroking dog.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Entertainment and leisure; Industry and manufacture; Older people; Cinema; Animals; Performing arts; Television
Locations
White City, London; England
Card file number
81926
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Phil John Turner
Length of story (in feet)
104
Story extras:
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