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Title: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWS No 1812, FILM CHIEF'S DAUGHTER WEDS

Reference number: 3955

Date: 1948, July 12

Production company: British Paramount News

Sound: sound

Original format: 16mm

Colour: bw

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 4.46 mins

Description: Film of the marriage of Sir Alex King's daughter to Iain Somerville. Includes shots of important guests from the entertainment industry, views of the wedding itself and the reception at the Central Hotel, Glasgow.

Alex King was a key figure in the Scottish cinema exhibition trade.

Shotlist: British Paramount News; SIR ALEX KING'S DAUGHTER WEDS, The Marriage of MISS ELEANORE KING, OF GLASGOW TO MR IAIN SOMERVILLE, OF EDINBURGH ON Thursday, 8th July, 1948 (0.23) Car arriving outside Sir Alex King's house (0.26) Daughter Eleanore in bridal gown with her two brides maids (Zandra King and Marine Somerville) (0.37) Brides maids leave in a car followed by the bride and Sir A. King, Policeman wishes the bride well, shots of bridal car (1.05) Newlands South, Church of Scotland, people waiting outside, Sir Hector and Lady MacNeil, Mr Bob Wolfe and Mr Griffiths, Mr & Mrs Lawrence Kent, Mr & Mrs Fred Hutchinson, Mr & Mrs Scott and their son, Mr Douglas Bowie, Mrs McNicol and daughter, Mr & Mrs Cutler and Mr & Mrs Paterson (of Twentieth Century Fox), Sir Harry Lauder, Lady King, Mr Livingstone and Mr Eric Scofield (of Kensley Press), Sir Steven and Lady Bilsland, Lord Inverclyde, Bridesmaids and Bride all enter the church (2.25) int. of church, bride and groom at the altar (2.33) Bridal party pose at church door, bride and groom leave in a car (3.01) View of Central station from Hope Street, trams, cars (3.05) Bridal Party arriving at Central Hotel, greeted by porter who has just laid out a carpet (3.18) Bridal party greet wedding guests, including Lord Provost, Mr Willie Curruthers of Fox Glasgow Office (3.52) Bride and Groom cutting the cake, gvs of wedding guests, ecs THE END (4.46)