King Leopold’s Yes or No Vote

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1084A
Date Released
16 Mar 1950
Date submitted
14 Mar 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Trailer: Child Safety Week
  2. 2Football Liner Air Crash
  3. 3Anniversary of Relief of Ladysmith
  4. 4King Leopold’s Yes or No Vote
  5. 5Wembley - Skating Champions
  6. 6Table Tennis Champions
  7. 7Old Crocks Last Race

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Leopold’s Yes Or No Vote. DESCRIPTION: The question whether King Leopold should return - as King - to his palace in Brussels has spilt Belgium in two. The long delayed decision had now to be made and scenes taken before the voting clearly show the division of public opinion. SHOTLIST: KS. MS Belgian Guard. GV Royal Palace, Brussels. Various shots of people voting. CU ballot box. GV airfield, plane taxies across, with crowds running before same. Princess Josephine Charlotte walks through cheering crowds. SCU of her. Various shots of procession of students through streets with banners reading ‘oui’ & ‘non’. Students painting banners. Princess Josephine Charlotte casting her vote. M Spaak casts his vote. CU King Leopold.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government
Locations
Brussels
Footage sources
Belgium
Library
Card file number
53392
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
119
Story extras:
Film clip

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