Seretse Back in Bechuanaland

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1088

Date Released

10 Apr 1950

Date submitted

6 Apr 1950

Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Seretse Khama Back in Bechuanaland. DESCRIPTION: Seretse Khama has arrived back in Bechuanaland, though banned from his tribal territory, he landed at Gaberones and was greeted by a number of headmen and tribesmen. Meanwhile, at Mahalapye, Ruth Khama waited to greet Seretse in vain. SHOTLIST: KS. GV hotel with car in fore (location - Gabarones). GV hotel. Airfield with five planes assembled. CU Mr Fraenkel (his lawyer) & Peto Sekgoma (his uncle). Sekgoma walks towards other headmen with telegram in hand. CU Ruth Williams waiting in car (Library material). Several shots of headmen camping in fields & under trees. Two native children in straw skirts, walk past & out of camera, water melons on their heads. Lorry loads of tribesmen arrive at aerodrome, with tribesmen on the outside of wire fencing. Seretse’s plane lands & taxies. Seretse walks across aerodrome with official & headman. Shakes hands with headmen. Seretse wipes his brow. SCU of Seretse Khama to finish.

Keywords

Politics and government; Independence movements

Locations

Gabarones; Mahalapye

Card file number

53518

Credits:

Camera: H. Duncan Abraham
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

128

Story extras:

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