Special Colour Report from Kew

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2085A
Date Released
22 May 1969
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Spithead Review
  2. 2Rugby League Cup - Yorkshire’s Victory
  3. 3Monkey Jungle
  4. 4Special Colour Report from Kew

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Queens Garden & Chelsea Flower Show. DESCRIPTION: Where we cross the threshold into the equatorial luxuriance of the famous Palm House, and see Her Majesty The Queen opening the new replica of a 17th Century garden that provides a delightful formal setting for a former Royal PalaceANOTHER COLOURFUL CHELSEA. Continues the horticultural theme, with a visit to the most famous flower show in the world, where all the seasons are contrived to bloom at once! SHOTLIST: Trucking shot of Tropical jungle type plants in Palm House, Kew Gardens. MS Palm House and tropical plants. CU water dripping on a leaf. MS exterior Palm House. MCU bed of tulips. MLS people walk past beds of flowers. GV beds of tulips. CU tulips. CU flower with bell like blossom. Trucking shot flowering shrubs. CU Orchid Blossom. MS Kew Palace. MS Queen into Kew Palace. MS window. LS palace. MS Queen walking down step of palace. GV Queen’s garden. MS Queen looking at plants. CU tulips. MS ornament in garden. LAS wrought iron work on gate. MS Queen walking through garden. MS pan Queen’s gardens. CU flowering shrubs. CU flowers at Chelsea Flower Show. CU tulip. MS flowers. CU carnations. CU flowers. MCU roses. CU flowers. Trucking shot through Chelsea Flower Show. CU flower. MS flower show. End Title (Colour).
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Environment; Horticulture; Ceremonies; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London; Kew Gardens; Chelsea; United Kingdom
Card file number
94752
Credits:
Camera
John Mould
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
321
Story extras:
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