The Sound of Music

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1869A

Date Released

1 Apr 1965

Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sound of Music Premiere. DESCRIPTION: The Royal European Premiere of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music at the Dominion Theatre in London. Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon arrive for the charity premiere in aid of the Dockland Settlements and the Variety Club. The film is produced and directed by Robert Wise. SHOTLIST: GV Dominion Theatre. MS people waiting outside. MS Percy Livingstone and wife arriving. CU ditto. CU pan Richard and Mrs Attenborough arrive. CU Richard Zanuck. CU Jimmy Tarbuck and girl. CU Charles Clore. CU Marchioness of Tavistock. MS Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon arrive. MS Princess Margaret and Snowdon being greeted by theatre manager. LA The Sound of Music neon sign. MS Princess Margaret meeting the film people. MS crowd. MS Princess Margaret meeting the film people. GV Dominion Theatre.

Keywords

Music and dance; Performing arts

Locations

London

Card file number

89535

Credits:

Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator: Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera: John Mould
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Ronald E. Collins

Length of story (in feet)

104

Story extras:

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