The Royal Command Film: The Battle of the River Plate Tonight's programme shows the stars presented to Her Majesty the Queen at the Royal Command Film Performance at the Empire Theatre. London, last night in aid of the Cinematograph Trade Benevolent Fund, and includes scenes from the Powell-Pressburger film "The Battle of the River Plate". and "An history of the Cinema" A Halas and Batchelor cartoon. Introduced by Peter Haigh.