| PRINCE IN NEW ZEALAND ( aka WELLINGTON'S WONDERFUL WELCOME ) Prince Edward's visit to New Zealand. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5207 | |
| Catalog #: | 189319 | |
| Clip Number: | 189319-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 682 | |
| Timecode: | 01:22:25 - 01:27:29 | |
| Location: | Wellington, New Zealand. | |
| Year Shot: | 1920 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CULTURAL GROUPS: Maori ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Ethnic / Cultural INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: State Visits LOCATIONS/PACIFIC OCEAN: Oceania, New Zealand ROYALTY: British, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex | |
| Description: | WELLINGTON'S WONDERFUL WELCOME. Whole City turns out to greet the Prince. Wellington, New Zealand. Panning L/S of a large crowd, all furiously waving Union Jacks, congregated in a large square in Wellington. M/S of Prince Edward walking on to a platform surrounded by the crowd. He is dressed in military uniform and salutes to the several officers already on the stage. Good panning M/S over a section of the crowd waving flags, in the foreground is a brass band. M/S of a line of elderly gentlemen walking onto the stage to shake hands with the Prince. V. Good shot of the Prince as he shakes hands. M/S of Maori dancers, they move and we see the Prince and his entourage walking towards the camera, it rains heavily. The Prince is talking to a Maori chief. C/U of the Prince sitting on a fur covered chair in front of a Union Jack. M/S Maori warriors dancing a war dance ( like the 'All Blacks' dance ). Various shots of Maori women dancing, a couple of the women hold large Union Jack flags. The women with the flags process up the stairs of a large straw hut and present them to the Prince, in the foreground is a large crowd. M/S of the Prince giving a speech. M/S of a re-enactment of a Maori battle. Aerial shot - crowds of people dressed in white form what looks like the word - RETURNS. Various aerial shots of crowds of people forming patterns and words (difficult to make out). They appear to be in a large sports stadium. | |
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