Selected Originals (offcuts, selected scenes, out takes, rushes) for story "Their Majesties in Poplar" - 50/91.
Similar shots to newsreel story.
LS and MS Elevated shot of the site with building under construction. (7 shots). CU Hugh Dalton. CU Lord Lieutenant of London, Lord Alanbrooke. AS A model of the Lansbury scheme. MS King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) looking at model with others. (2 shots). CU part of the model showing where the Market Square will be. MS People associated with the scheme being presented to the King and Queen. MS The model. MS Another part of the model. MS Men digging foundations. MS Bricklayers at work on wall of maisonettes. LS of the site. MS Man looking at plans pan to steel worker at work. SCU Steelworker. MS Men standing on scaffolding. CU Two men studying plans. LS Royal party walking around site. MS King, Queen and others walking around site and SCU. LS and MS King and Queen and party walking round site. (3 shots)
LS Towards King and Queen and party walking along pathway through site. CU The King and others. CU The Queen pan down to soil pouring from excavator. CU The King signing visitor's book. MS The King pan to Queen. SCU Woman in crowd waving. SCU Woman having her hat adjusted. MS Workmen at work. LS Construction work in progress. CU Woman in market at Poplar fitting on coat. CU Another woman having petticoat tried up against her. MS Women shoppers at clothing stall in market (2 shots). CU Workman type removing cap. LS and GV blitzed street in Poplar. LS Crowd behind rope to see tree-planting ceremony. CU Small boy behind rope, eating lollipop. CU Angle shot head shot of middle-aged housewife type. MS Workmen removing caps. CU Workman type starting to remove cap. CU Head shot middle-aged housewife type laughing. CU Angle shot head shot of small girl. CU Angle shot head shot of small girl, another small girl. SCU Three small girls. SCU Cement going down 'chute into bucket.
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