World-wide News: USA - Hoover Dam

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1290

Date Released

22 Feb 1954

Date submitted

9 Feb 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1World-wide News: USA - Hoover Dam
2. 2World-wide News: Indo-China - Retreat from Kon-Thun
3. 3World-wide News: France - Giant Amphibian
4. 4World-wide News: Italy - Police Out in Rome
5. 5World-wide News: Sweden - World Ski Contest
6. 6World-wide News: Britain - Title Fight
7. 7World-wide News: Shipping - Duchess of Kent Names Tanker
8. 8World-wide News: Shipping - Lady Churchill Launches Liner
9. 9The Queen in Canberra

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 9

Section Title

World-wide News

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hoover Dam. DESCRIPTION: Touring the United States, President Bayar of Turkey visited Hoover Dam, Nevada. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Crowds on dam, President Bayar (Turkey) crosses Lake Mead in motor boat. Various views include close ups of the giant Hoover Dam.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Engineering

Locations

United States of America; Nevada

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

60544

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

38

Story extras:

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