Holland Hands over an Empire

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1074

Date Released

2 Jan 1950

Date Other

Dec 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trailer: Not Without Licence
2. 2The Pope Inaugurates Holy Year
3. 3US Aircraft-Carrier Battles Gale
4. 4Haiti’s World’s Fair
5. 5Holland Hands over an Empire
6. 6Hats for Snow Occasions
7. 7Mr Menzies and His Cabinet
8. 8Welcome 1950

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Holland Hands Over An Empire - Indonesia. DESCRIPTION: In the Royal Palace at Amsterdam, the transfer of Sovereignty creating the new independent republic (the United States of Indonesia) has been completed. Queen Juliana was the first to put her signature to the document. SHOTLIST: CU clock on Parliament Building, Amsterdam. Meeting in progress. Queen Juliana arrives. Elevated GV of interior. Juliana seated at conference table. Juliana signs. CU signature on document. Indonesian delegate signs. Juliana speaks to Indonesian delegates. Juliana speaks to hundreds of people. Relayed in streets. CU Indonesian types.

Keywords

Royalty; Colonialism; Independence movements

Locations

Amsterdam

Footage sources

Polygoon

Card file number

53005

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

95

Story extras:

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