Balkan Pact Signed

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1315
Date Released
16 Aug 1954
Date submitted
10 Aug 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Greenland Expedition Home
  2. 2Emilie Dionne
  3. 3A New Cunarder
  4. 4The Sting of the Scorpion
  5. 5The Lighter Side
  6. 6Balkan Pact Signed

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Balkan Conference. DESCRIPTION: The town of Bled in Yugoslavia was in festive mood recently, when a Military Alliance was finally agreed between Yugoslavia and Greece and Turkey. The Foreign Ministers of the three countries were at Marshal Tito’s villa on the lake shore for the actual signing. SHOTLIST: LS of lake with hills in the background. LS of villa. CU of flags. View of villa through the trees. Ministers at table. CU of ministers (Greek Foreign Minister, Mr Stephanopolous, Mr Popovitch or Yugoslavia and Turkey’s Foreign Minister, Mr Koprulu). Various shots of Tito and his wife. Tito shaking hands with various guests. CU of Tito drinking. CU of Tito.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Yugoslavia; Bled
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
61604
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
104
Story extras:
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