Autumn Diary (1947)

Full title reads: “Autumn Diary“ MS a leafy lane with leaves falling with title fading in and out onto a carpet of leaves which fades to worker sweeping them up. Belfast, Northern Ireland. Princess Margaret Rose christens the ship Edinburgh Castle MS Princess Margaret taking her place on the platform in Belfast dockyard. Her uncle the Governor, his excellency Vice Admiral the Earl Granville is with her. MS she is presented with a bouquet of roses by the shipyard’s youngest apprentice, Tommy Smith. She picks a rose off the bunch and hands to him. CU Margaret - Edinburgh Castle on the side of the ship. CU Margaret and the Earl of Granville. CU Margaret steps up to the microphone. LS She names the ship (nat sound). and breaks a bottle on it. LS crowds in the dockyard rush forward as the ship slides down the slipway. CU Margaret waving to the crowds. Cholera Epidemic in Egypt. LS of sunset. LS a plane flying over Cairo spraying DDT over the city. CU Egyptians fumigating houses. CU Fruit and vegeta
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