Reception for the Mall Heroes

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2374
Date Released
2 Dec 1974
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Reception for the Mall Heroes
  2. 2New Squash Centre
  3. 3Cross Country
  4. 4Wagon Rally
  5. 5Strongest Man in the World

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Reception for the Mall Heroes. DESCRIPTION: An informal reception at Buckingham Palace for the seven men whose bravery in the Mall last March saved Princess Anne from a kidnap attempt. SHOTLIST: Angle shot through pillar of Buckingham Palace. LV interior of Palace with Queen, Princess Anne and Mark Phillips with Mall heroes. SV pan from Mark to Queen & Anne standing in front of heroes. CU Inspector James Beaton (George Cross). SV Anne & Mark talking to heroes. CU Police Constable Michael Hills (George Medal). SV Mark talking to Mr Glenmore Martin, Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct. SV Anne talking to Mr John McConnell, Queen’s Gallantry Medal. GV section of Mall roped off showing where shootings took place in March 1974. SV taxis and cars down Mall towards Palace. CU newspaper headline ‘Anne & Mark in Gun Ambush’. GV pan roped off section to cars in Mall. CU news headline ‘Bid to Kidnap Princess Anne’. CU ditto ‘Anne escapes kidnap bid’. SV Mall heroes lined up in forecourt of Palace with medals. GV Mr Alexander Callander, Queen’s Gallantry Medal. CU medals pan up to Mr Glenmore Martin and Mr Ronald Russell (George Medal). CU PC Michael Hills pan down to medals George Medal & George Cross of James Beaton. CU Inspector James Beaton. SV Mall heroes lined up holding medals.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Newspapers; Crime; Awards and honours
Locations
London; Buckingham Palace
Card file number
74/322
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:
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