American Bi-Centennial Exhibition

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2447

Date Released

25 Apr 1976

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Opens US Bicentennial Exhibition. DESCRIPTION: An exhibition to mark the American Bi-centennial was opened by the Queen at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. The Exhibition is a fascinating record of that tremendous struggle which was to produce the Independent nation of America. SHOTLIST: LS National Maritime Museum. MS British and American flags flying side by side. Tilt down to sign below. MCU sign "The 1776 Exhibition", pan to see National Maritime Museum. CU sign "1776". MS Queen being greeted at entrance. CU Mrs Anne Armstrong US Ambassador to Britain. MS Mrs Armstrong shakes hands with the Queen. CU Mrs Armstrong. MS Queen looking at Admiral Lord Howe’s cabin, pan to see interior of cabin. MCU Queen looking around. MS Queen looking at cannon from HMS Cerberus which was sunk August 5th 1778 at Rhode Island and has only just been discovered (Exhibit No 502). MCU nose of above cannon. MCU portrait of King George III zoom in. MCU model of British soldier of period. CU of his hands on his gun. CU face of model. MS display of British Army equipment. CU hat. Part of equipment. MS more of the equipment. MCU surgeons equipment. CU picture of Boston Massacre zoom in. CU picture of Boston Harbour, pull back. MCU tea pot with "No Stamp Act" glazed onto the side. MCU model of the start of the war. British soldiers. MCU British officer pointing pistol zoom into pistol. MCU American Officer pointing pistol. CU American officer’s face. Zoom in. CU pistol in model’s hand. CU soldier pointing rifle. CU muzzle of rifle. CU portrait of George Washington. CU picture of Battle of Bunker Hill, pull back. CU man dying in above picture. MCU picture of Declaration of Independence. MCU of the Declaration where it says That All Men Are Equal. CU sign "The Capture of New York", pan round. CU soldiers landing. CU cannon being taken ashore. Pan. MCU more of the model men on horseback. CU men on horseback. CU British troops rushing up beach. MS Queen and Mrs Armstrong looking at the Redoubt of Fort Ticonderoga. MCU General Gates at Saratoga. MS Queen looking at the British guns which were surrendered at Saratoga, Exhibit No 393, pan round. CU muzzle of the gun. CU Duke of Edinburgh’s face. MCU cannon. MCU bust of George III, pan to John Adams as he presents his credentials as First American Minister to Court of St James. CU Credentials in John Adams’ hands. CU portrait of King George III.

Keywords

Royalty; Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Weapons; Arts and crafts; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Independence movements; Navy; Military; History and archaeology; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

Greenwich

Card file number

76/69

Credits:

Commentator: Leonard Martin
Camera: Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

275

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