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Go to HomepageReel Number: 221534-05
Color: Black and White
Sound: SIL
Year / Date: 1946
Country: England,United Kingdom
Location: London
TC Begins: 14:27:38
TC Ends: 14:37:10
Duration: 00:09:32
London Royal Command Performance of Matter of Life And Death, 01Nov46 CU Program of Matter of Life And Death open w/ cast credits. 14:27:45 Command performance w/ Queen w/ tiara shaking hands w/ ?? & others in receiving line, followed by King George. Long shot. 14:27:52 Night exterior w/ crowds, arriving cars. 14:28:09 King & Queen arriving, receiving line. J. Arthur Rank (?). Princess Elizabeth & Margaret, up stairs carrying bouquets. MCU of receiving line; CUs. Ext. & Int. People into theater. 14:29:24 Curtain. Man hitting gong, J. Arthur Rank presents David Niven, Roger Livesey, Raymond Massey. title A matter Life and Death in graphical typeface. 14:30:00 Ext. crowd. 14:30:06 Curtain call w/ bows & curtsey seen from side of stage. 14:30:20 Empire Theatre sign & tilt down marquee to crowds & mounted policemen, cars arriving & people waving. J. Arthur Rank in CU. Movie stars, actresses, actors standing, walking down theater int. steps. King & Queen walking past receiving line. Crowd pushing & shoving outside. 14:33:36 Int. lobby from above, tilt down from chandelier. Receiving line. People leaving, fur coats & tuxedos. 14:35:04 Ext. w/ crowd & marquee. Policemen holding back crowd. People holding mirrors to see. 14:35:20 Int. w/ crowd, Rank, Powell. Actors past down stairs. CUs of ?? King, Queen & Princesses thru crowd. Receiving line w/ CUs. Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger; David Niven, Roger Livesey, Raymond Massey; Leicester Square; Promotion; Celebrities; Theater; British Royalty; Movie Stars; Promotion; NOTE: First film shown as Royal Command Performance as benefit for Cinematographic Trade Benevolent Fund. Film title in USA was Stairway To Heaven.