Earl Mountbatten visits Film '69 Exhibition, a special party is held for his birthday.
No title. Earl Louis Mountbatten visits Film '69 Exhibition at Royal Lancaster Hotel, London.
M/S Lord Mountbatten with officials looking at Rank's revolving stage stand at exhibition, pan down to modern cameraman. C/U modern cameraman and equipment. L/S Mountbatten looking at cameras on Samuelson's stand. C/U large modern camera. M/S Mountbatten looking at an Oscar. C/U ditto. L/S Mountbatten with Robert Norris (British Pathe executive) on ABPC stand. Angle shot ABPC, pan down to Mountbatten looking at still pictures. C/U pan modern cinema projector. Still photograph of cinema theatre.
L/S reception for Mountbatten. M/S Mountbatten talking to Bernard Delfont, John Reed and Kip Herron. M/S group of three visitors from USA. M/S Mountbatten talking to Sir Robert Fraser and Lord Ailstone. M/S Mountbatten talking to Lord Brabourne and John Davis. L/S banquet in progress. Panning shot as four Lyon's Maid girls carry a cake designed in shape of a clapper board and place it in front of Mountbatten (it is Mountbatten's 69th birthday). Panning C/U Mountbatten talking to Mr. Wratten. L/S four girls placing cake on table. C/U Mountbatten standing, pan down to cake. L/S banquet. Panning shot Bernard Delfont carrying cake away from Mountbatten's table (it will be donated to Great Ormond Street children's hospital.
Note: colour item about the exhibition exists: "Film '69", also in 69/53, film id 2217.13. Earl Mountbatten is not featured in the colour version.
Unknown user says
"Lord Ailstone" in text and tags should read Lord Aylestone.
Unknown user says
Some of this footage from this event, (plus lots of fresh material), can be seen, in colour, in clip 2217.13.