Falling for the Queen

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1977A

Date Released

28 Apr 1967

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Falling for the Queen. DESCRIPTION: Her Majesty pays her first visit to the Parachute Brigade at Aldershot. An historic occasion, celebrated by a massive para-drop of over five-hundred parachutists and a display by the combined Airborne Forces. SHOTLIST: G to A parachutists in air. Aerial shot parachutists dropping from plane. Aerial shot ditto. Aerial shot parachutists falling towards ground. MCU the Queen talking of officers. MCU Duke of Edinburgh watching display. GV parachutists falling towards ground. GV ditto. GV parachutist lands. Pan down ditto. GV parachutists towards ground. GV parachutists land. Aerial shot Land Rover dropped from plane, pan down as parachute opens. GV Land Rover lands. Zoom out helicopter lands bringing troops. MLS troops manoeuvring field gun. MS the Queen’s Land Rover passes camera. MS troops aiming field gun. MCU troops taking part in display. MCU pan the Queen & Duke pass in Land Rover.

Keywords

Royalty; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Weapons; Aviation; Military

Locations

Aldershot; England

Footage sources

Pathe

Card file number

92273

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

135

Story extras:

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