Kenya - Loyal Tribesmen Rewarded

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1339
Date Released
31 Jan 1955
Date Other
Jan 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Kenya - Loyal Tribesmen Rewarded
  2. 2Canada - The St Lawrence Project
  3. 3News in Brief: Rally Prize Giving
  4. 4News in Brief: Atom Sub Dives
  5. 5News in Brief: Big Blast
  6. 6News in Brief: Helicopter Scoop
  7. 7News in Brief: A Carnival Prepares
  8. 8Boxing - Alex Buxton Beaten
  9. 9The Shetland’s - Viking Ritual

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Kenya - Loyal Kikuyu Rewarded. DESCRIPTION: Sir Evelyn Baring recently went to the show ground Nyeri, Kenya, to present awards of decoration to loyal Kikuyu. SHOTLIST: Various shots of African Loyalists. Shots of them wearing their traditional costumes. MCU of the loyalists in a line. Back shot of Sir Evelyn Baring standing on the dais. MCU of Sir Evelyn speaking. CU of the British Empire Medal. CU Chief Charles Munene of Embu. MCU of the Loyalists sitting on the floor, clapping hands. CU of Charles Munene. Various shots of Sir Evelyn talking to the African Loyalists.
Keywords
Politics and government; Awards and honours
Locations
Kenya; Nyeri
Footage sources
Central Office of Information
Card file number
62752
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
78
Story extras:
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