Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Mikado Visits Hiroshima

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

968

Date Released

22 Dec 1947

Date submitted

18 Dec 1947

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Mr Marshall Leaves for Home
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: 17 Year Old Jeannette Wins Ice Title
3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Mikado Visits Hiroshima
4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Jet Flying Wing Takes the Air
5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: At the Circus
6. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Funeral of Will Fyffe

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hirohito Visits Hiroshima. DESCRIPTION: Emperor Hirohito visits Hiroshima to see the reconstruction that has taken place. SHOTLIST: KS Elevated shot car procession through street. Crowds swarm round Hirohito’s car as it passes through, break through police cordons. Hirohito alights from car, raises hat. Walks towards children, again raises his hat to them. Elevated shot ruins of Hiroshima, low aerial. Cut-ins with a few buildings erected. Previous crowds going frantic nearly, waving, cheering etc.

Keywords

Royalty

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

49584

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

101

Story extras:

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