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Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1381
Date Released
21 Nov 1955
Date submitted
16 Nov 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Geneva - Final Scenes
  2. 2Home to Gettysburg
  3. 3New Global Bomber
  4. 4Atomic Power Station
  5. 5Atomic Power Station
  6. 6Modern Addis Ababa
  7. 7Pretoria Centenary
  8. 8Ladies Day
  9. 9Campbell Does It Again
  10. *The Duke’s Visit

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ike Leaves Hospital. DESCRIPTION: Leaving hospital at Denver, President Eisenhower was accompanied by his wife, as he went aboard his plane, which was to take him to Washington, for a brief stay, three days later he arrived at Gettysburg. SHOTLIST: CU Ike’s car arriving at hospital. CU Ike with wife, leaves lift and comes out of hospital door. CU at the airport, Ike mounts steps of plane, waves to crowd and enters plane with wife. CU in Washington, leaves plane greeted by Major John and his wife, kissing etc. CU Ike speaks to crowd. GV and CU in Gettysburg, car procession. Ike standing in car, waves to crowd. CU Ike speaks to crowd.
Keywords
Politics and government
Locations
Washington; United States of America; Denver; Gettysburg
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
65197
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
93
Story extras:
Film clip

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