Royal Film Performance

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1763A

Date Released

21 Mar 1963

Date submitted

18 Mar 1963

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Calcutta Cup for England
2. 2Fifth Round - Liverpool Through
3. 3Royal Film Performance
4. 4The Queen Goes Walk about (In Colour)

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Film Performance. DESCRIPTION: Among personalities at the Royal Film Performance, Norman Wisdom and John Davis of the Rank Organisation with his wife. The Queen Mother attended the gala occasion, which this year featured Sammy Going South. Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon were there, so too, was Princess Alexandra with her fiancé Mr Angus Ogilvy. It was a glittering evening in aid of cinema charities. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV cars arriving. MS Norman Wisdom arrives. MS Mr John Davis (of Ranks) and wife. MS Queen Mother enters. GV stars. Queen Mother and James Robertson Justice (2 shots). Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon (2 shots). Jessie Matthews (Mrs Dale) (3 shots). CU Queen Mother, young Fergus McClelland and Edward G Robinson (2 shots). MS Queen Mother takes seat. The Film was: Sammy Going South.

Keywords

Royalty; Entertainment and leisure; Business and commerce; Performing arts

Locations

London; Leicester Square; Odeon Cinema

Card file number

86261

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Norman Fisher

Camera

Ronald E. Collins

Length of story (in feet)

99

Story extras:

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