Russian Visitor’s Tour

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1403

Date Released

23 Apr 1956

Date submitted

19 Apr 1956

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Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Soviet Tour. DESCRIPTION: Sailors from Soviet warships that brought Marshal Bulganin and Mr Khrushchev to Britain, have been sightseeing in London. The Cenotaph in Whitehall was included in the round London tour made by the Soviet Premier and the Communist Party Secretary, they also visited Number Ten Downing Street and the Soviet Embassy, where there was quite a reception party to greet them. They were followed by Britain’s Premier, who together with Ministers and ex-Ministers, had been invited to lunch. SHOTLIST: Various shots of sailors visiting the Karl Marx statue. CU of sailors. Sailors taking photos. LS of the Karl Marx statue. Claridges - LS of Khrushchev coming out of Claridges. MCU of Bulganin sitting in car. Car arrives at Cenotaph. TPS of the Cenotaph. Bulganin and Khrushchev lay large wreath. B and K step back. MCU wreath. MCU K and B. Cars leaving the Cenotaph. CU Downing Street sign. B and K alight from the car and enter No 10 Downing Street. MLS of door of No 10. CU policeman. B alights from No 10 followed by K with Anthony Eden. Eden waves the Russian visitors goodbye. Russian cars drive through London to Soviet Embassy. LS of the Embassy. CU No 13 sign. Interior shots of Eden talking to Bulganin. Khrushchev chooses the wine. Various shots of politicians including Harold Macmillan and RA Butler.

Keywords

Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Navy; Military

Locations

London

Footage sources

Pathe

Card file number

66643

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Terry O’Brien

Length of story (in feet)

147

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