New Dutch Princess (1947)

Unissued / Unused material. The Dutch people celebrate the birth of Princess Maria Christina, a daughter for Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard. Holland (The Netherlands). C/U Princess Juliana’s doctor de Groot leaving his house and getting in his car to drive to the palace. M/S Queen Wilhelmina’s Private Secretary, Baron Baud, sat at desk, an army officer bends down to talk to him. Various shots journalists and photographers dozing in press room. M/S people sat around smoking. A man jumps to answer the telephone, then everyone springs into action. C/U’s of woman at teleprinter. M/S man ringing gong. M/S as journalists and photographers spring into life and scramble to get out of the door. Various shots of journalists typing up their reports. Brief M/S guns fired in salute. Various shots of snow covered scenery and tracks from speeding train. Various shots of Dutch flags flying from nearly every building. C/U sign ’Goodwill Committee’. M/S as man hands out papers, L/S crows milling about,