Mr Menzies and His Cabinet

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

7 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Menzies Cabinet Sworn In. DESCRIPTION: From Canberra - first pictures of the new Australian Cabinet, just after being sworn in. They are seen with the Governor General Mr McKell. SHOTLIST: CU Robert Menzies, also seen Mr Casey and Dame Enid Lyons. CU Menzies speaks to camera addressing Australian people.

Keywords

Politics and government; Ceremonies

Locations

Australia; Canberra

Card file number

53004

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

95

Story extras:

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