America Chooses Her Next President

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1223

Date Released

10 Nov 1952

Date submitted

10 Nov 1952

Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: America Chooses Her Next President. DESCRIPTION: Throughout the length and breadth of America, citizens, crowded to the polling booths to indicate their choice for the next President. General and Mrs Eisenhower were soon off to Georgia for a holiday after the Republican victory. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. President’s Coat of Arms. Citizens enter polling booths, voting etc. General and Mrs Eisenhower vote in New York. Ike stands by booth, before closing curtains. In Illinois, Adlai Stevenson casting his vote. President Truman casting his vote. Celebrations at Republican Headquarters, crowds shouting. Crowded Times Square. SCU Ike and wife. Ike in CU dedicates himself to his task. Ike and wife with family (daughter-in-law & grandchildren) boarding plane for Georgia - a holiday.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Aviation

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

58084

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

180

Story extras:

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