Personalities in the News

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1109
Date Released
4 Sep 1950
Date Other
Aug 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Ship Crash Rescues
  2. 2Personalities in the News
  3. 3World’s Most Powerful Jet
  4. 4Mid-African Airport Opened
  5. 5Australia’s Davis Cup
  6. 6Britain’s No 1 Bathing Beauty

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mr Spender (Australia’s Minister for External Affairs). DESCRIPTION: AUSTRALIA’S FOREIGN MINISTER - Arriving at London Airport, Australia’s Minister for External Affairs (Mr Spender) comes to Britain for talks. JAMES STEWART AND FAMILY - At Southampton, Hollywood star James Stewart reaches Britain with his wife and two step-sons. POOLS WINNER - Seen keeping up his Bisley practice, Sergeant-Armourer and Instructor Kenneth Alder of the RAF, Uxbridge, has just won a fortune in a football pool. SHOTLIST: Alights from plane at London Airport and walks down steps with his wife. Greeted. Various shots of him. Shots walking from plane. (24 seconds). James Stewart & Family - Arrives on boat at Southampton. Shots of James Stewart with his wife and two step-sons. CU of the two boys. Various shots of James Stewart with his wife & two step-sons. (25 seconds). Pools Winner - Shot of Sergeant Kenneth Alder practising his shooting. CO comes to congratulate him. Shots of Sergeant Alder being greeted by his wife and children. (62 seconds).
Keywords
Politics and government; Performing arts
Locations
Southampton; RAF Uxbridge; London Heathrow Airport
Card file number
54270
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
167
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