Guatemala - Armas Acclaimed

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1310

Date Released

12 Jul 1954

Date submitted

7 Jul 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Indo China - Evacuation of Yen-Phu
2. 2Germany - A Tip Top Show
3. 3World Cup Winners Home
4. 4India - Taj Mahal Renovations
5. 5Guatemala - Armas Acclaimed
6. 6Great Britain - Windsor Royal Horse Show
7. 7The Open
8. 8Duchess Launched Lifeboat
9. 9International Eisteddfod
10. *Princess Margaret with Blind Babies
11. *Daughters of Scotland
12. *Loch Shin Scheme

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Guatemala - Armas Acclaimed. DESCRIPTION: After the Guatemalan truce, a vast throng stood before the Presidential Palace cheering for Armas, now President of the Provisional Council. SHOTLIST: Crowds throng the square near the Presidential Palace. Aircraft flying in distance. Car of Colonel Armas in crowd. Crowd on balcony. GV Palace.

Keywords

Politics and government

Locations

Guatemala

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

61402

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

66

Story extras:

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