Atlantic Pact Meeting

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1124A

Date Released

21 Dec 1950

Date submitted

Dec 1950

Date submitted

19 Dec 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trailer: Diphtheria 13
2. 2Snow - Hardships and Fun
3. 3Atlantic Pact Meeting
4. 4Natke Celebration
5. 5Nazi Actor Causes Riot
6. 6Boxing Dead-Heat Causes Riot
7. 7Christmas Time is Circus Time
8. *Cardiff Welcomes Christmas
9. *Preston Beat City
10. *West Bromwich V Aston Villa

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Atlantic Council Meeting in Brussels. DESCRIPTION: Mr Acheson and Mr Bevin were among the delegates at the Atlantic Council Meeting in Brussels. One of the problems to be discussed was the German participation in Western Defence, the other was the appointment of a Supreme Commander in Europe, for which General Eisenhower was chosen. SHOTLIST: KS. "Independence" plane taxies. Acheson alights. Walks towards camera. Outside building where meeting is held, army guards, Bevin’s car arrives, Bevin entering building. Interior - GV of meeting seated round oblong table. Various shots of officials. Library - Eisenhower alights from car. CU Eisenhower wearing civilian clothes.

Local distribution only

Not shown in Cardiff, Liverpool, Manchester or Birmingham

Keywords

Politics and government; Military

Footage sources

Belgium
Library

Card file number

54764

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

74

Story extras:

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