The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Egypt’s Royal Wedding

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
451
Date Released
24 Jan 1938
Date submitted
22 Jan 1938
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Egypt’s Royal Wedding
  2. 2The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bedford train smash
  3. 3The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Russian Elections confirm Stalin
  4. 4The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mr de Valera goes back
  5. 5Gulled from the Columns: New equipment for the Infantry - The Bren Gun
  6. 6Gulled from the Columns: Star celebrates 50th Anniversary
  7. 7Gulled from the Columns: New York crowds mob celebrities at premiere of "Old Chicago"
  8. 8Gulled from the Columns: Unknown actor’s big chance
  9. 9Scottish Page
  10. 10Sports Page: Fourth Round Cup Ties
  11. 11Sports Page: Fourth Round Cup Ties
  12. 12Sports Page: Fourth Round Cup Ties
  13. 13Sports Page: Fourth Round Cup Ties
  14. 14Sports Page: Scottish Cup Tie

Story

Story No. within this Issue
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Section Title
The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Wedding of King Farouk. SHOTLIST: Man with placard photograph of King Farouk walking out of camera towards pyramid. Women on Sphinx’s column arranging enlarged pictures of King and bride. Sheikh El Maraghi arriving at the Palace to act as judge at signature of marriage contract. Guns fire salute (101) as soon as the contract is signed. Street scenes showing crowds in Cairo. Back shot of procession of cars through gardens of Koubbeh Palace. Pipers in Gardens of Koubbeh Palace parade in honour of occasion. King Farouk on steps of Koubbeh Palace, awaits the coming of his bride, who arrive at 5 o’clock robed in wedding gown and attended by bridesmaids and page as in a Christian ceremony. King Farouk mounts the steps with Queen Farida.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Aristocracy; Ceremonies; Marriages; Military; Religion and belief
Footage sources
Egypt
Card file number
32384
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
97
Story extras:
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