Election-Happy

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1416
Date Released
23 Jul 1956
Date submitted
19 Jul 1956
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Fire and Flood
  2. 2Fire and Flood
  3. 3Rain Mars Garden Party
  4. 4Election-Happy
  5. 5Vive Le Sport
  6. 6Highest Dam
  7. 7Our Royal Visitor

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Election Happy. DESCRIPTION: This was the Gold Coast’s second general election, under universal adult suffrage, the result was success, for Dr Nkrumah, the Premier. SHOTLIST: People hands up. Woman with baby. Two boys argue. Polling notice. Dr Nkrumah, shouting.
Keywords
Politics and government
Locations
Gold Coast; Accra
Footage sources
Central Office of Information
Card file number
67661
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
92
Story extras:
Film clip

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