The Queen in New Zealand (In Colour)

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1759
Date Released
18 Feb 1963
Date submitted
11 Feb 1963
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Meet the Dam Busters
  2. 2The Queen in New Zealand (In Colour)

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 2
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Queen in New Zealand (In Colour). DESCRIPTION: Auckland’s annual regatta has been held for over a century, but the Queen’s visit to the Tamaki Yacht Club made this year’s event the first Royal Regatta ever held there. At Wellington, a stiff Nor’-Wester was gusting up to 50 miles an hour, so the Queen stepped ashore at a more sheltered quay, to begin her tour of New Zealand’s capital, a city built on hillsides. Over 10,000 youngsters were gathered in Athletic Park for a display which pointed the New Zealanders’ passion for sport. A sheep-shearing contest, followed by a wool fashion parade, was next on the Queen’s programme. But the focal point for the next Royal engagement was New Zealand’s Parliament Building. Here, Her Majesty opened a special session of Parliament. It was an impressive formal occasion in a tour which has been usually informal and memorable for its colour and variety. SHOTLIST: Key scene (fade in), yacht on beach (3 shots). MS Queen and Duke. GV yacht into sea. MS crowd, yachts in sea (6 shots). LS same. LS royal yacht Britannia. GV harbour of New Zealand’s North Island. GV North Island. MS Queen out of launch. CU crowd. MS Royal couple in car. TS street scenes in Wellington (2 shots). Wellington (3 shots). GV Athletic Park. MS Queen and Duke watching, running race in progress (2 shots). GV girls on trampoline. GV boy on trampoline. LS sheep-shearing contest called Golden Shears. MS Queen and Duke watching, man shearing sheep (3 shots). GV men shearing sheep, man shearing sheep (3 shots). LAS same. MS woman throws wool on table. MS Queen and Duke. MS blind-folded man shearing sheep. LS fashion show. MS fashion parade. MS Queen and Duke watching. MS fashion parade. MS Queen and Duke. MS models walking up and down. GV same, Parliament Building (2 shots). MS Queen and Duke inside Parliament Building. MS people sit down. MS crowd. MCU Queen and Duke. GV people inside Parliament Building. MCU crowd. LS Queen in car with Duke. GV harbour.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Politics and government; Ships and boats; Agriculture; Competitions; Athletics; Ceremonies; Sailing; Fashion and costume; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
Wellington; New Zealand; Auckland
Card file number
86043
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Mark McDonald
Length of story (in feet)
384
Story extras:
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