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

* Story has local or special distribution

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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