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THE QUEEN WITH THE STARS
At the Odeon, Leicester Square, what a thrill it was for film fans to see the stars arrive. They included Yul Brynner, Richard Attenborough, Cliff Richard, Pat Boone with his wife, Leslie Caron with her husband, Peter Hall, Horst...
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BRAEMAR GATHERING
The scene was near Braemar in the Deeside Highlands. In spite of rather miserable weather, the park was packed in readiness for the royal arrivals. Her Majesty was there. So were Princess Alexandra, Princess Anne, Prince Philip and the...
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THE ROYAL TOUR OF GHANA (in colour)
This is a bird's-eye-view of Ghana's capital, Accra, a city of about 140,000 people. And the Ghana coastline, where about a mile from the city is Christiansborg Castle. Once a fortress, it is now the residence of the Queen during her...
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TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO
The occasion was the 25th anniversary of the BBC Television Service, the first in the world. And Movietone, by the way, was first to supply the newsreel for the service until television closed down at the beginning of World War Two. Her...
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SCOTTISH TOUR
Danderhall Primary School was the first stop during the Queen's 40-mile tour of Midlothian. The Queen and the Prince had a seven-hour programme to complete, with short halts at many places. One of the engagements at Bonnyrigg was the...
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THE QUEEN OPENS PARLIAMENT
To open the new session, the Queen drove with her husband in the Irish State Coach. There were cheers all the way for Her Majesty and Prince Philip on the route to Parliament Square. She takes no part in politics, but by tradition comes...
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ROYAL DIARY - QUEEN IN SCOTLAND
One of the Queen's engagements in Scotland was to open Britain's first Lurgi plant for producing gas from low-quality coal. The plant is at Westfield, Fife, and 6 miles away is an open-cast mine, which Her Majesty inspected to see it in...
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ROYAL ASCOT (in colour)
Ladies' Day, the third day, opens with the royal drive. And there was a big welcome for the Queen and Prince Philip. Of-course, you simply must be in the fashion, if you go to Royal Ascot! It's one of the greatest social events of the...
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THE QUEEN'S GUARDS
Discipline typifies the Brigade of Guards. The Guards form a corps d'elite, which has fought on every front. One of the most bitter campaigns of World War Two was in North Africa. There the First Household Cavalry, as well as the...
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TROOPING THE COLOUR (in colour)
Back to the discipline of peace-time ceremony: the Queen's birthday parade, one of London's greatest attractions. The marching and the music of the Massed Bands provided the first highlight of the ceremony. Then, the Colour was handed...
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CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR MAJESTY
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SUNSHINE AND SHOW JUMPERS
Plenty of sunshine and plenty of spectators to enjoy the Royal Windsor Horse Show. And, to see the British Olympic Trials, a preliminary pointer to the choice of our show jumping team for Tokyo, Her Majesty the Queen. David Broome on...
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BOND CAR FOR ANDREW
The Queen and Prince Philip visited the Aston Martin Lagonda factory at Newport Pagnall in Buckinghamshire. At the factory, they are making a scaled-down version of the James Bond car for Prince Andrew. Disclaimer: British Movietone is...
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THE ADMIRAL TAKES TO THE SEA
At a hundred thousand tons, ""British Admiral's"" the largest oil tanker ever built in Europe. The Queen launched the tanker from Vickers Armstrong's yard at Barrow. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
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THE DERBY (EASTMAN COLOUR)
From Epsom Downs, we bring highlights of this great classic race. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical...
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THE GARTER CEREMONY
At Windsor Castle, the pageantry of the Garter Ceremony. The Garter is the Supreme Order of Merit in the Nation, and was attended by Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Philip, also the Queen Mother and the Duke of Gloucester. The Order...
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THE NEW LEADERS
Movietone takes a look at the changing scene of Commonwealth leaders. Mrs Indira Gandhi, daughter of the late Pandit Nehru, now becomes, after the death of Mr Shastri, leader of the Indian people. ® In a military uprising, the rumoured...
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HIGH TEA!
London's newest landmark the GPO Tower is now opened to the public. The Queen had an entirely new view of her Capital City from the observation platform at the top. Diners in the restaurant there, will get an ever changing panorama of...
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COMPREHENSIVE VISIT
Pictures show the Queen's visit to Paddington Comprehensive School. It was Her Majesty's first visit to a comprehensive school. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video...
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EUROPEAN ROUNDABOUT
Celebrations to mark a thousand years of Christianity took place in Poland, with a procession of half a million pilgrims. Whereas in Rome, 19 Recruits swear their allegiance to the Pope. Next comes film from the Cannes Film Festival,...
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""....BY SO MANY TO SO FEW""
At Westminster Abbey a service of thanksgiving for the victory in the Battle of Britain 25 years ago. Also pictures of the unveiling of a memorial tablet to Sir Winston Churchill by Her Majesty the Queen. Disclaimer: British Movietone is...
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COACH-PAINTERS TO THE QUEEN
The Queen and the Duke admire the craftsmanship of the Edinburgh firm which holds Royal Warrant for maintaining coaches in the Royal Mews. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either...
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MOVIETONE NEWS - WORLD CUP FINAL (Eastman Colour)
England in red, never before in the World Cup Final playing against West Germany in white, who won the Cup in 1954.
Swiss referee spins the coin and West Germany start the ball rolling. Extra time had to be played when the West...
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HORSE SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
At the White City, London the Queen with Queen Mother enjoys the Royal International Horse Show. Major event of the afternoon had been the Queen Elizabeth the Second Cup. Winner Havana Royal ridden by Althea Roger-Smith. Major event of...