China - East German Premier Feted

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1387A

Date Released

5 Jan 1956

Date submitted

2 Jan 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Paris - Diplomatic Corp’s New Year Greeting
2. 2Vienna - A Watchman’s Farewell
3. 3Egypt - New Aswan Dam
4. 4Egypt - Tito Visits Army Academy
5. 5Liverpool - Military Supplies for Export
6. 6Malaya - Truce Talks
7. 7China - East German Premier Feted
8. 8Australia - Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
9. 9London - Schoolboys Exhibition

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Grotewohl in Red China. DESCRIPTION: Excitement at Peking marked the special welcome laid on for Herr Grotewhol, head of the East German Government. He was greeted by Chou En-Lai on behalf of Communist China. SHOTLIST: CU aircraft coming in to land. GVs crowds at airport. CU Grotewohl steps out of plane and waves. CU Chinese girls cheering. CU Grotewohl meets Chou En-Lai. CU presented with flowers by girls. CU interior meets Mao Tse-Tung, various shots shaking hands and talking together. CU Grotewohl with two Chinese.

Keywords

Politics and government

Locations

China; Peking; Peking Airport

Footage sources

Germany

Card file number

65568

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

62

Story extras:

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