Names in the News: New UN President

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1268A

Date Released

24 Sep 1953

Date submitted

16 Sep 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Royal Opening of Dutch Parliament
2. 2Names in the News: Visitor from New Zealand
3. 3Names in the News: New UN President
4. 4Names in the News: Mrs Maclean
5. 5The Robe Premiere
6. 6Sport & Speed: Tour of Britain
7. 7Sport & Speed: A Flash from Florida
8. 8Sport & Speed: Round Australia Car Race
9. 9Sport & Speed: Duke Does It Again

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 9

Section Title

Names in the News

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New UN President. DESCRIPTION: Madame Pandit, formerly head of India’s delegation, has been elected the first woman president of the United Nations. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Interior of UN. Madame Pandit on escalator. Shots of her inside greeting various delegates. Vyshinsky arrives, SCU of him. GV UN meeting.

Keywords

Politics and government

Locations

New York

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

59765

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

23

Story extras:

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