Royal Film Performance Aka Birkenhead Film (1949)

Ritz Theatre Cinema, Birkenhead, Merseyside. CU of programme for “Royal Film Performance - To Aid The Cinematograph Trade Benevolent Fund“ Exterior Ritz Cinema, Birkenhead, at night. LS. Crowds waiting in street. Exterior Ritz Cinema at night with rockets bursting overhead. Crowd shot outside theatre exterior crowds being controlled by police. MS Mayor and Mayoress entering cinema, greeted by Mr W Southan Morris. MS a young girl presents a bouquet of flowers to Mayoress. MS Arrival Ben Lyon and Bebe Daniels at theatre. MS Mr and Mrs Gregory Peck entering cinema. Mayor of Birkenhead greets Ben Lyon and Bebe Daniels. Margaret Lockwood arriving at theatre. She walks into theatre. Arrival of Valerie Hobson, escorted by John McCallum. MS Christine Norden alighting from car, with her is Richard Todd. She waves to crowd. CU Towards Christine Norden greeted by Mayoress and others. MS Richard Todd greeting Mayor and Mayoress, escorted by Mr Southan Morris. MS Mrs Peck, Bebe Daniels, Ben Lyon, Margaret Lockwo