Smuts Memory Honoured

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1149

Date Released

11 Jun 1951

Date submitted

4 Jun 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Smuts Memory Honoured
2. 2Cambridge Honours for Distinguished Men
3. 3D Day Remembrance
4. 4Trooping the Colour

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Smuts Memory Honoured. DESCRIPTION: Union Day was the occasion South Africans chose to honour the memory of Field Marshal Smuts. A simple ceremony took place at his monument. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV Smuts Memorial. Elevated GV cars make way over grass up hill. Crowds walking towards camera up hill. Various shots of crowds around memorial. CU name on memorial, superimposed with CU Field Marshal Smuts in uniform. Various shots of crowds throwing flower petals on memorial, including close-up.

Keywords

Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Horticulture; Ceremonies; Newsreels

Locations

South Africa; Irene

Footage sources

Library

Card file number

55564

Credits:

Camera

H. Duncan Abraham

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

56

Story extras:

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