The Duke in Gambia

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1445A

Date Released

14 Feb 1957

Date Other

Feb 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1A Dog’s Day
2. 2Crash Landing
3. 3Archbishop Enthroned
4. 4England Beats Ireland
5. 5The Duke in Gambia
6. 6This Light Must Not Go Out

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duke of Edinburgh’s Tour. DESCRIPTION: Calling at Gambia towards the end of his round the world tour, the Duke visited many villages and was warmly greeted everywhere. The people said it with music and they said it with dancing, expressing their pleasure in no uncertain manner. In Bathurst, a highlight was the parade of the piccaninnies. SHOTLIST: Shots of Gambian men saluting the Duke by firing their rifles. Duke greeting various people in the villages. Natives performing music and dancing etc. Bathurst - Various shots of the children (pickaninnies) marching past the Duke.

Keywords

Music and dance

Locations

The Gambia

Footage sources

Gaumont British

Card file number

69740

Credits:

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

75

Story extras:

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