Africa’s Largest Airport

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1175
Date Released
10 Dec 1951
Date submitted
15 Nov 1951
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Nursing Service Honoured
  2. 2Africa’s Largest Airport
  3. 3Mr Canada on View
  4. 4War Veterans’ Belgrade Meeting
  5. 5Winter Weather Hits Korea - New Clothing
  6. 6American Army and Navy Football Clash
  7. *Wales’ 75th Anniversary Soccer Win

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Africa’s Largest Airport. DESCRIPTION: Entebbe in Uganda has extended it’s airport, and the new field was opened by the Acting Governor, Mr Potter, in the presence of the Kabaka of Buganda and his wife. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Elevated GV airport. Aerial of airport, showing name Entebbe on ground. Aerial of runway. GV - ground shots of airport, GV control tower. Interior - GV offices. Local natives gathering - crowds. Uganda Police Band, swing to Guard of Honour of Uganda Police marching onto parade ground. CU of marching. Present arms. Mr Potter inspects parade. On dais addresses (silent) meeting. Union Flag broken. GV airport. SCU Kabaka of Buganda & his wife. Viscount plane flies overhead. Re-fuelling Vampire. Three Vampires taxiing & flying overhead. Cut-in crowds looking up into sky. Uncut - Various shots of the airport. Aerials of airport. Uganda Police on parade. Acting Governor HS Potter arrives, inspects guard of honour. CU Air Commodore Parkhurst. CU Sir Reginald Robins. GVs from control of airport. MS Kabaka & Nabaqeraka (King & Queen) of Buganda. Several shots of Viscount aircraft. Vampires on aerodrome. Cut-ins of crowds.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Uganda; Entebbe
Card file number
56362
Credits:
Camera
George Richardson
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
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