Tale of Two Towers

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1897
Date Released
11 Oct 1965
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Antique - Not Antiquated
  2. 2Carving for the Churchill
  3. 3Tale of Two Towers
  4. 4A Naval Occasion

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A Tale of Two Towers. DESCRIPTION: A new constable of the tower has been installed at the Tower of London. A picturesque ceremony dating back to the time of William the Conqueror. The new constable is Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer. Pictures show the Post Office Tower - the tallest building in London which has just been opened by Mr Harold Wilson. SHOTLIST: Tower of London Key Ceremony & GPO Tower. GV Tower of London. GV ditto. GV yeoman warders drawn up on Tower Green. MS Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer walks out onto Tower Green. MS ditto. Pan guards give salute. MS pan Lord Cobbold carries out the keys. BS ditto. MS ditto. MS the Lieutenant of the Tower reads the Royal letters patent while Sir Gerald Templer looks on. LS ditto. MS to LS ditto. MS trumpeters. MS Sir Gerald Templer receiving the keys for Lord Cobbold. MS ditto. MLS Sir Gerald and Lord Cobbold step away from one another. MS Lord Mountbatten and other VIPs watching. CU yeoman warder. TS yeoman warders. CU pan Sir Gerald Templer inspects the guard. Zoom in Post Office Tower. MS Mr Wilson speaking. He sits down picks up the telephone and speaks to the Lord Mayor of Birmingham. MS Post Office Tower zoom in. MS inside revolving restaurant. MCU man standing on moving floor. GV pan London skyline. GV London skyline. LS Post Office Tower. GV London skyline.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Customs and traditions; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
London
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
90275
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Peter Hannan
Camera
Ronald E. Collins
Camera
S. M. F. Plummer
Length of story (in feet)
389
Story extras:
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