New York Premiere - Cleopatra

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1776

Date Released

17 Jun 1963

Date submitted

12 Jun 1963

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trees Take a Trip
2. 2Athletics - Historic Mile
3. 3Tots Take to Twisting
4. 4Highway Litter-Louts
5. 5The Shape of Summer
6. 6New York Premiere - Cleopatra

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cleopatra - New York Premiere. DESCRIPTION: The World Premiere of Cleopatra in New York. Cleopatra is the most talked about and the most expensive film ever made. Paul Anka, Richard Rodgers, Joan Fontaine and Roddy McDowell were among those who attended the charity premiere. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS cinema sign with Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra (3 shots). Crowd shots (3 shots). GV cinema. MCU Richard Rodgers and wife and Leonard Bernstein and wife. France Nuyen and Joan Fontaine arriving (2 shots). Guests arrive (3 shots). MS pressmen. MCU guests arriving. MS crowd. MS Rex Harrison and wife. Joseph L Mankiewicz (2 shots). Guests arriving (2 shots). Darryl F Zanuck with Irena Demick (2 shots). MS sign Cleopatra cinema (2 shots).

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Fundraising; Performing arts

Locations

New York; United States of America

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

86756

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

144

Story extras:

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