Rhodes Centenary Exhibition

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1253A

Date Released

11 Jun 1953

Date submitted

Jun 1953

Date submitted

8 Jun 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Indianapolis Race Crashes
2. 2Rhodes Centenary Exhibition
3. 3St Paul’s Thanksgiving Service
4. 4Royal Opera Gala Visit
5. *Isle of Man Tt Race

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Opening Rhodes Centenary Exhibition. DESCRIPTION: In Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, the Central African Rhodes Exhibition has been opened. It is the biggest thing of its kind ever staged in Africa. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV Bulawayo. Elevated GV ditto. Various shots of the exhibition, shows people going through turnstiles. Various shots of the villages, displays, etc. Natives give a demonstration dance, various shots.

Keywords

Music and dance; Ceremonies; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

Rhodesia; Bulawayo

Card file number

59222

Credits:

Camera

H. Duncan Abraham

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

81

Story extras:

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