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| Joan Rice meets Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret |
This very rare image shows a nervous looking Joan Rice (1930-1997) in a line-up of stars to meet Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret at the Royal Film Performance of Where No Vultures Fly (1951).
The back of the press photograph does not mention Joan Rice, but says:
'The Queen with Princess Margaret attended the Royal Film Performance of 'Where No Vultures Fly', in aid of the Cinematograph Trade Benevolent Fund at the Odeon Theatre, Leicester Square, London tonight (Monday) November 5th, 1951.
Photo shows:- Princess Margaret chatting to Jane Russell the American film star. Also seen on right is Mr R Bromhead.'
An Australian newspaper describes the premiere:
Joan's appearance as Maid Marian in Walt Disney’s Story of Robin Hood and his Merrie Men would be premiered in April the following year. Then, after the release of Curtain Up on 12th May, she left her Knightsbridge flat and spent 8 days in Hollywood where preparations had started for the filming of the blockbuster His Majesty O’Keefe for Warner Brothers. Sadly Joan’s big film career would be over as quickly as it started.
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"Joan Rice at a Royal Premiere”
I really liked the film 'Where No Vulture Fly' which starred Anthony Steel' Dinah Sheridan and a very young William Simon who went on to become a well-loved character as Alf Ventress in the TV series 'Heartbeat' for many years. I hadn't realised that Joan Rice had been there but thinking more about it, she would have completed The Story of Robin Hood by then - and awaiting it's release so in a way she was being promoted here - maybe with that film release in mind.
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