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Mr Churchill Addresses Congress

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1181A
Date Released
24 Jan 1952
Date submitted
21 Jan 1952
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Mr Churchill Addresses Congress
  2. 2World Wide Film News
  3. 3World Wide Film News
  4. 4World Wide Film News
  5. 5World Wide Film News
  6. 6World Wide Film News
  7. 7World Wide Film News
  8. 8Rugby - Wales Win Twickenham Duel

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Churchill in Washington. DESCRIPTION: The final highlight of Mr Churchill’s visit to America was his address to a joint session of Congress in Washington. SHOTLIST: Uncut - Churchill alights from plane, greeted by Mr Truman. Interior - aboard the yacht Williamsburgh. GV of the yacht. CU of the painting on the wall of USA & Britain in battle. Lovett escorts Mr Churchill to the Pentagon Building, arrival & CU of the two. Cameramen rush around as Churchill arrives at the White House, stands on steps, posing, enters building. MR CHURCHILL ADDRESSES CONGRESS - CARD 56657. Cut story - KS. Elevated MS Mr Churchill entering chamber, amid applause, Ditto. MS Churchill standing waiting to address gathering. SCU & CU Churchill speaking I have not come to ask you for gold, I have come to ask you for steel. I do not want money, I want equipment etc. Cut-ins GV of the Senate during speech. Churchill goes on to speak about the A-Bomb.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Ships and boats; Weapons; Aviation; Arts and crafts; Military; Nuclear energy
Locations
Washington DC
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
56601
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
156
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