Freedom of City for Ark Royal

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2317A

Date Released

1 Nov 1973

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Freedom of City for Ark Royal
2. 2Pardubice Steeplechase
3. 3News in Colour: European Womens Gymnastics

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Freedom of City for "Ark Royal". DESCRIPTION: The Freedom of Leeds is granted to the Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier, Ark Royal, in presence of the Queen Mother. SHOTLIST: GV crew of "Ark Royal" marching past towards royal dais. SV Queen Mother with Lord Mayor on platform. SV crew at attention. CU sailor’s face. SV Queen Mother inspecting guards with Guard Commander Lt David Woods. SLV Leeds Town Hall pan down to ceremony. SV Town Clerk reads Freedom Deed. SCU sailors at attention. SV Roll of Freedom signed by Captain AD Cassidi, Lord Mayor standing next to him. SV 2 VIPs watching. SV junior rating with deed pan with junior rating. GV "Ark Royal" anchored. SV pan name "Ark Royal" (from library). SV pan "Ark Royal" laden with aircraft. CU slip pan. SV Queen Mother mounting launching platform to launch "Ark Royal". SV Queen Mother with officials on launching platform. SV massed crowds. SV Queen Mother making speech launches bottle and it breaks. SV "Ark Royal" down launching pad. SV Queen Mother with officials watching. SV "Ark Royal" in water tug in F/G (end library sequence). SV crew of "Ark Royal" marching past. SV crowd. SV pan crew of "Ark Royal" marching past.

Keywords

Royalty; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Awards and honours

Locations

Leeds

Card file number

99469

Credits:

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

206

Story extras:

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