British Guiana Crisis

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1271

Date Released

12 Oct 1953

Date submitted

8 Oct 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Exercise Mariner
2. 2Army Test Mechanical Aids
3. 3New Zealand Air Race
4. 4British Guiana Crisis
5. 5Conservative Party Conference

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Guiana. DESCRIPTION: British Guiana has been filling the headlines on account of Communist-directed strikes and unrest. From Devonport, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders boarded the Aircraft-Carrier Implacable on the way out as reinforcements. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS palm trees. Map of North and South America, into CU of Guiana. Elevated GV of Georgetown. Still of Dr Cheddi Jagan and Mrs Jagan. Mix into Governor General’s house. Mix into Devonport, name. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders are boarding Implacable. Shots of types of soldiers.

Keywords

Politics and government; Ships and boats; Colonialism; Riots; Military; Scenery and travel

Card file number

59894

Credits:

Camera

George Richardson

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

83

Story extras:

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