Weird History
The History of Lipstick
Lipstick has been linked with royalty and the devil. It's been called a sign of female emancipation and female oppression. Lipstick history dates back thousands of years, to ancient lipstick made from crushed gemstones and lead. In...
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FRENCH ROYAL WEDDING
Princess Helene, with her father, the Comte de Paris, pretender to the throne of France, arrived at Droux, in Normandy for her wedding. She married Count Evrara de Limbourg-Stirum, of Belgium. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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JERSEY ZOO
David Niven, opens a new gorilla house for the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Fund. The other 'stars' Nandy and her husband-to-be, Pongo. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either...
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SOCIETY WEDDING
The wedding of the Honourable Peter Ward, younger son of the Earl of Dudley, at St. Margaret's, Westminster. His nineteen year old bride was formerly Miss Clare Baring. One of the five hundred guests was Princess Margaret, a friend of...
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SHIRLEY AND HER SERGEANT HUSBAND
Shirley Temple marries Sergeant John Agar of the United States Army Air Force. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for...
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PRINCESS ANNE CHOSES FROCKS
Princess Anne of Bourbon-Parma has been in Paris choosing her trousseau. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for...
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MARY CHURCHILL WEDS
The youngest daughter of Winston Churchill married Captain Christopher Soames at St. Margaret's, Westminster. There were huge crowds outside the church making it difficult for the participants to come and go. Disclaimer: British...
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EGYPTIAN PRINCESS WEDS COMMONER
King Farouk's sister, Princess Fathia, becomes the wife of a commoner, Riad Ghali, in San Francisco. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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NEW GUINEA - DESPERATE SEARCH
It was off the coast of Dutch New Guinea that Michael Rockefeller, son of New York's millionaire Governor, was last seen, swimming to that inhospitable shore. Flashback to that happy day in 1959, when Mr Nelson Rockefeller attended his...
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HUSSEIN WEDS TONI
20 miles away from Amman, Jordan's capital city, the residence is being built for the King and his English-born bride. The wedding in a palace was private, in accord with Muslim rite. King Hussein, by himself, received diplomatic...
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SOCIETY WEDDING
Marquess of Tavistock marries Henrietta Tiarks. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not...
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DEAD HEAT FOR ANN AND ROBBIE
At Moulsford Church, in Berkshire, Ann Packer and Robbie Brightwell were married. Well wishers flocked to the village to see the wedding. Adrian Metcalfe and Mary Rand were there. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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QUEEN'S NIECE ENGAGED
The engagement has been announced of Prince Georg of Denmark and Lady Anson. Prince Georg is second cousin to King Frederick of Denmark. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either...
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INDIAN PRINCE MARRIES
The heir to the Nawab of Yunagarh has married amid much celebration. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical...
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A TRUNK CALL
The wedding of two circus stars Miss Joan Fowles to Mr Gosta Kruse. Also paying a trunk call at the church was Jenny, who takes part in their circus act. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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A WEDDING PICTURE
The last social function attended by the Marquis and Marchioness of Vogue before each entered Holy Orders, was the wedding of their son. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either...
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MICK JAGGER
It's the chaotic wedding of the year. Rolling Stones' leader Mick Jagger marries Bianca de Macias in two boisterous ceremonies in St. Tropez. The couple had to fight their way through scores of cameramen and visitors, to get to the...
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FRENCH PRETENDER WEDS
Prince Thibaud D'Orleans pretender to the throne of France marries Scots girl Marion Gordon-Orr. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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MARILYN
Marilyn Monroe, the girl who overcame an unhappy childhood to become a legend, is dead. She was born in Los Angeles, in the shadow of the Dream City which was to make her one of the immortals of the screen. ® Here are a few...
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PRINCESS MARGARET TWENTY ONE
Movietone recalls events in the life of Princess Margaret, on the occasion of her twenty-first birthday. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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A PRINCESS MARRIES
The church of Maria Zell in Austria and the wedding of Princess Stephanie of Windischraetz. The bridegroom a commoner, Josef Christoferetti. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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UNDERWATER WEDDING
An unusual wedding in Australia! ... The bride and bridegroom share an underwater tank with sharks at Marineland in Sydney to say ""I do"". Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
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ROYAL FAMILY AT ST. MARGARET'S WEDDING
Members of the Royal Family attended the wedding of Lady Margaret Egerton to John Colville. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...
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16TH/5TH LANCERS GREET COLONEL-IN-CHIEF
Princess Elizabeth visited Lulworth to inspect the 16th/5th Lancers. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical...