Royalty Meet Romeo

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2022A

Date Released

7 Mar 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Design for Living
2. 2Students Protest
3. 3League Cup for Leeds
4. 4Royalty Meet Romeo

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royalty Meet Romeo. DESCRIPTION: At the Odeon Leicester Square, a dazzling night as Royalty meets the stars for the Royal Command Film Performance Romeo and Juliet, starring teenage newcomers Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting. SHOTLIST: MS sign Romeo & Juliet outside the Odeon Leicester Square. CU poster for Romeo and Juliet with pictures of the stars Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting. CU Leonard Whiting waiting in foyer to be presented to the Queen. CU Olivia Hussey in foyer. CU the Director Franco Zeffirelli. MS Leonard, Olivia & Franco talking. MLS the Queen entering the theatre. MS stars waiting to be presented to the Queen. MS the Queen, Prince Philip & Prince Charles shake hands with officials. MCU stars waiting. LS the Queen walking towards the stars. MS ditto. CU the Director being presented to the Queen. BCU ditto. CU the Queen. MLS Richard Attenborough presented to the Queen. MS ditto. MCU Prince Philip talking to Carl Malden. CU Carl Malden. MS other stars waiting to be presented. CU the Queen. MCU the Queen talking to Topol (Fiddler of the Roof). MCU Olinka Berova presented to the Queen. CU Prince Charles. MS Prince Charles talking to Olinka Berova. CU Tommy Steele presented to the Queen. MCU ditto. CU the Queen. MS Danny Kaye presented to the Queen. CU Olivia Hussey holding an evening bag. CU Olivia Hussey. CU the Queen. CU Leonard Whiting. MCU Olivia Hussey. MS same presented to Prince Philip. MCU ditto. CU Olivia Hussey. MS Prince Charles talking to Leonard Whiting. In line-up can be seen Peter Ustinov, Richard Chamberlain & Joan Collins.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Fundraising; Cinema; Performing arts; Youth

Locations

London; England; Leicester Square

Footage sources

Pathe Rota

Card file number

93303

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

177

Story extras:

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