River Pageant

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2507

Date Released

19 Jun 1977

Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: River Pageant. DESCRIPTION: From Greenwich Her Majesty and Prince Philip begin their tour of the River Thames accompanied by an official fleet of river craft. After lunch aboard the Royal Yacht ‘Britannia’ moored in the Pool of London, and as darkness falls, Her Majesty unveils a plaque to commemorate her River Tour, and then witnesses the largest Firework Display ever to be staged in the heart of London. SHOTLIST: LS flags on ‘Cutty Sark’ tilt to crowds. MS the Queen walking amongst crowds. MS crowds. MS Queen through crowds - stops and talks to children. LS Queen through crowds. LS launch and boat ‘Nore’. LS the Queen. MS ditto. LS ‘Nore’. Queen boards ‘Nore’. LS ‘Nore’ starts to move. LS tourists in boat. MS ‘Nore’ up river. LS ditto. LS tourist on boat. LS ‘Nore’ being escorted. MS ‘Nore’ - Queen waving. LS ditto. ‘Nore’ past camera. GV Tower Bridge. LS ‘Nore’ Prince Philip. LS decorated boats. MS people waving from small boat. LS ‘Nore’ approaches St. Katherine’s Dock. GV dock. Queen walks through crowds. MS crowds. Prince Philip talking to crowds. MCU ditto. GV marina. MS Queen through crowds. MS ditto. LS crowds waving flags. GV Royal Yacht ‘Britannia’. MS Prince Philip and Queen waving. LS ditto. MS HMS ‘Belfast’. MS ‘Britannia’. LS Queen and Prince Philip waving from ‘Britannia’. MS boat with ‘Congratulations - Long may you reign’. Pan Coles boat with crane etc. on it. LS decorated boat. GV Big Ben at night. LS lit-up boat passes County Hall. MS another boat passes. MS another ditto. MS Jubilee Gardens. LS band. MS band. MS Queen through crowds. MS crowds. MS Queen unveils plaque in Gardens. MS band. MS Queen. LS fireworks - start. Various of firework display.

Local distribution only

Not shown in Ireland.

Keywords

Royalty; Commemorations; Ships and boats; Celebrations and festivals

Locations

London; River Thames

Card file number

77/99

Credits:

Camera: Denis White
Commentator: Leonard Martin
Camera: Norman Fisher
Camera: Paul Kavanagh
Camera: Richard Day

Length of story (in feet)

450

Story extras:

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