Learning on ScreenThe African Domain of Ruth Williams
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- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 6 / 6
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: African Domain of Ruth Williams. DESCRIPTION: Serowe is the new home of Ruth Williams, the London typist, who married Seretse Khama. Here we see the type of life she will have to expect. Tshekedi Khama, the Regent of the Bamangwato Tribe, talks with an Administrative Adviser. After touring the Domain we show you the burial place of previous rulers of the Tribe. SHOTLIST: GVs of the surrounding countryside. SCU Seretse Khama. Trucking shot through the bush. GV of countryside with house set in centre. Seretse’s car through main street. GV of the veldt. Thorns are placed around the modern building to protect same. Village of mud huts - Serowe. Government offices in high street. Natives gather round postman. Drawing water from taps. Kids carry their ink pots on their heads to school. Ox-drawn sledges, etc. Primitive types of transport. Open air school in session. Various shots of the natives. Tshekedi Khama, on balcony of house, SCU of him. Various shots of him. Various shots of the burial place. CU statues.
- Locations
- Bamangwato Territory; Bechuanaland
- Card file number
- 52404
- Credits:
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- Camera
- H. Duncan Abraham
- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 290
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