Diamonds and Princess Anne

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2218A

Date Released

9 Dec 1971

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1India & Pakistan
2. 2Hijacking in Paris
3. 3Belfast Bomb
4. 4Ping Pong
5. 5Diamonds and Princess Anne
6. 6Sporting Prizes

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Diamonds and Princess Anne. DESCRIPTION: Princess Anne visits the Diamond Trading Company’s HQ in London, where two million pounds worth of jewels are on display. SHOTLIST: GV exterior building. CU South African motif on building. MS Princess Anne being introduced by Sir Philip Oppenheimer to members of staff. CU people watching from balcony. MLS party including Anne looking at heaps of diamonds laid out on table. MS ditto. MCU pan heaps of diamonds. CU Anne looking at same. MS people working at bench. CU man selecting stones. BCU stones being sorted. CU stones being laid. Tilt up to GV sorting room.

Keywords

Royalty; Fashion and costume

Locations

London

Card file number

97711

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Reginald William Smith

Length of story (in feet)

108

Story extras:

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