South African Parliament Opens

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1130
Date Released
29 Jan 1951
Date submitted
22 Jan 1951
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Trailer: Inland Telegram Greetings
  2. 2Winter Sports
  3. 3Reds Release Internees
  4. 4RAF Cadets Train in Canada
  5. 5Another Engine for the Festival
  6. 6South African Parliament Opens
  7. 7First of the Carnivals
  8. 8Jack Iverson - How Does He Do It?

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: South African Parliament Opens. DESCRIPTION: A new phase in the political life of South Africa began, when Parliament was opened at Capetown - without Jan Smuts. Dr Jansen, the Governor-General, read the speech from the throne in English and Africaans inaugurating the third session of the tenth Union Parliament. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Elevated GV rooftops of Capetown. Ditto. Various shots of the Union Building grounds. CU statues - Paul Kruger; Cecil Rhodes; Louis Botha & James Hertzog. Interior - Johannes Strauss seated at desk, & CU of him. Dr Malan walks across grounds - into camera with wife. Elevated GV of mounted soldiers preceding carriage of Governor-General Dr Jansen & wife. Ditto standing outside Parliament Buildings. Elevated shot of them entering building.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Horses; Ceremonies; Animals; Military
Locations
Cape Town
Card file number
54905
Credits:
Camera
H. Duncan Abraham
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:
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