Gary Cooper: Life of a Hollywood Star | British Pathé

This archive footage highlights a variety of moments with Hollywood star, Gary Cooper ('High Noon', 'Sergeant York'), from meeting Queen Elizabeth II to entertaining troops in New Guinea.

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(FILM ID:3028.12)
Unissued / Unused material -

Compilation of material marking the death of Film Star Gary Cooper.

MS Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Myrna Loy, Rudy Vallee and Irene Dunne sitting at dinner table. VS Gary Cooper being presented with an Oscar. VS Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh entering cinema for Command Performance. MS Queen meeting Dirk Bogarde, George Cole and Gary Cooper. MS Gary Cooper leaving building. MS Group of photographers, pan to CU Cooper. MS Mr. and Mrs. Cooper entering theatre. CU Sign, "Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios". MS King Baudouin of Belgium meeting Gary Cooper and Charlton Heston on the set of "The Wreck of the Mary Deare". Various shots of Gary Cooper and Una Merkel entertaining troops in New Guinea in November 1943. Various shots of Gary Cooper chatting to troops during his visit to New Guinea. MS Gary Cooper getting out of car and walking towards camera. CU Gary Cooper getting out of car and walking towards camera. MS Gary Cooper with young girl.

Film clip Title, "American Red Cross presents Gary Cooper "You Are Not Alone". MS Cooper standing talking. GV Area wrecked by a tornado. Check copyright.

Title reads: "King Sees Stars - Royal Closeup of Movieland". Travelling MS Cars entering MGM Studios. MS King Baudouin entering studio. MS Pan with Baudouin and others walking towards one of the stages. MS Baudouin with Charlton Heston and Gary Cooper on the set of "The Wreck of the Mary Deare". MS Convoy of cars leaving the studio.

MS Cooper climbing into back cockpit of a fighter bomber. MS Pan with Lightning taking off and flying over camera. Various shots of Cooper being helped out of aircraft which has landed on an airstrip in New Guinea in 1943. MS Cooper talking to troops.

(Fine Grain) Old record suggests material may date from around 08/05/1961.

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