President Eisenhower

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1373A
Date Released
29 Sep 1955
Date submitted
24 Sep 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Moving a Town
  2. 2New Cyprus Command
  3. 3President Eisenhower
  4. 4Trawler’s Famous Name
  5. 5Watch and Jewel Trade Fair
  6. 6Germany Shows British Goods
  7. 7On the Beat - On Wheels
  8. 8Suicide Bid Foiled
  9. 9Rockall Annexed
  10. *A Visit to Pitlochry

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: President Eisenhower. DESCRIPTION: News of President Eisenhower’s sudden illness, described by his doctors as Coronary Thrombosis, came as a severe shock to us all. The deep sympathy felt, was at once expressed by the Queen herself. SHOTLIST: LS Eisenhower’s farm. Various shots of Eisenhower looking at a pot-bellied pig at his farm. Eisenhower meeting people. Various shots of Eisenhower at his desk, signing and reading documents.
Keywords
Politics and government
Locations
United States of America; Gettysburg
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
64633A
Credits:
Commentator
John McLaren
Length of story (in feet)
51
Story extras:
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