Lloyd George Resigns: Mr Bonar Law, New Premier

Series

Series Name

Daily Sketch Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

582-2

Date Released

23 Oct 1922

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Rush for Fame
2. 2Lloyd George Resigns: Mr Bonar Law, New Premier
3. 3Gloomy Weather But Brilliant Welcome
4. 4'Fun of the Fair’

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

[1ST SUBTITLE]: "Scenes outside the Carlton Club after historic meeting of Conservative members - when Mr Bonar Law made his speech which killed the Coalition." View down from across the street at crowds and traffic and men leave the Carlton Club. [2ND SUBTITLE]: "Lord Balfour, Mr Chamberlain and Mr Bonar Law leaving". Closer shot from same position as they are seen leaving the club. [3RD SUBTITLE]: "'I AM NO LONGER PRIME MINISTER’. Mr Lloyd George stepping out of No 10". Lloyd George with wife and daughter Megan steps out of 10 Downing Street and pauses for the cameras. [4TH SUBTITLE]: "Mr Bonar Law - who was sent for by the King to form a new government, was born in Canada". Bonar Law poses for camera, his daughter standing beside him. [5TH SUBTITLE]: "FALLEN GOVERNMENT. A picture of the King with his late Ministers after the Irish Settlement, taken by ‘Topical’ at Buckingham Palace by His Majesty’s Command". Panning shot of King George V and the Cabinet with Lloyd George. [6TH SUBTITLE]: "Will Mr Chamberlain who pleaded in vain for coalition, go into retirement?". Medium shot of Austen Chamberlain coming down the steps of the Carlton Club. [7TH SUBTITLE]: "Appendicitis kept Mr Churchill out of the crisis". Churchill addressing a crowd from a dais in open air. [8TH SUBTITLE]: "What will Mr Asquith do? ‘Wait and see!'". Close shot of Asquith in open carriage with ‘Margot’ Asquith. [9TH SUBTITLE]: "VOICE OF LABOUR. Mr Clynes may be Prime Minister yet". Close-up of JR Clynes talking to the camera. [10TH SUBTITLE]: "STILL SMILIN’ THRO’. ‘In the Wilderness’ - but with one faithful friend at least". Lloyd George, in countryside, strokes a large dog then walks through a gate.

Keywords

Politics and government

Footage sources

Library

Credits:

Camera

Edward Tassie

Camera

James J. Taylor

Camera

Norton Gardner

Length of story (in feet)

177

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