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1955 UK; WORLD PREMIERE OF FILM "ABOVE US THE WAVES" TAKES PLACE IN LEICESTER SQUARE
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1:45Now PlayingDate: 4th April 1955
Location: Leicester Square
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
AITKEN LIEU. (Naval) Chatting to Earl Mountatten at the World Premier of the Film "Above us the Waves" at the Odeon Theatre Leicester Square....Also Lt.Lorimer &Sub.-Lt.Kendall.
AITKEN LIEU. (Naval) Chats to Adm. McGrigor, Sub.-Lt.Kendall,& Lt.Lorimer at the World Premier of the Film "Above us the Waves" at the Ode on Theatre Leicester Square .
CAMERON Comm. (R.N.) At the World Premier of the Film "Above us the Waves" at the Odeon Theatre Leicester Square.
CROWDS. At the World Premier of the Film "Above us the Waves" at the Odeon Theatre Leicester Square.
FILM STARS. At the World Premier of the Film "Above us the Waves" at the Odeon Theatre Leicester Square...are John Mills (& Son) Donald Sindon, John Gregson,
KENDALL. Sub.-Lt. (Naval) Chatting to Adm. McGrigor, Lts. Lorimer & Aitken at the World Premier of the Film "Above us the Waves" at the Odeon Theatre Leicester Square.
LORIMER Lieu. (Navy) Chats to Adm. McGrigor, Sub.-Lt.Kendall, & Lt.Aitken at the World Premier of the Film "Above us the Waves" at the Leicester Square Theatre.
McGRIGOR ADMIRAL SIR RHODERICK. (First Sea Lord) At the World Premier of the Film "Above us the Waves" at the Odeon Theatre London..seen talking to Lts. Lorimer & Aitke n & Sub.-Lt. Kendall.
JOHN MILLS (British Film Actor) At the World Premier of the Film "Above us the Waves" at the Odeon Theatre Leicester Square w his Son who presented flowers to Countess Mountbatten.
MOUNTBATTEN EARL & COUNTESS OF At the World Premier of the Film "Above us the Waves" at the Odeon Theatre Leicester Square...Master Mills presents flowers to the Countess.
ODEON THEATRES The World Premier of the Film "Above us the Waves" at.
PREMIERES The World ... of "Above us the Waves" at the Odeon Theatre Leicester Square.
SINDEN. DONALD. (Film Star) At the World Premier of "Above us the Waves" at the Odeon Theatre Leicester Square.
SUBMARINES. Shot of "Midget" subs used in the World Premier of the Film "Above Us the Waves" at the Odeon Theatre Leicester Square.
TIRPITZ (German Battleship). Shots of .... in the World Premier of the Film "Above us the Waves" at the Ode on Theatre Leicester Square.
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