News from Abroad: Invitation to a Dinner

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1462A

Date Released

13 Jun 1957

Date submitted

11 Jun 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1White City Games
2. 2Jubilee Tt Races
3. 3News from Abroad: Paris Art Show
4. 4News from Abroad: Yacht for a Princess
5. 5News from Abroad: Invitation to a Dinner
6. 6Missile Research
7. 7Canoe Adventure
8. 8Festival of Youth
9. 9Time for a Cuppa

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 9

Section Title

News from Abroad

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King Saud and King Hussein. DESCRIPTION: Amman - and a banquet in honour of King Saud of Saudi Arabia given by King Hussein of Jordan. SHOTLIST: Shot down the length of the table. Shot of King Saud and King Hussein. Band of the Arab Legion playing (mute). Shots of the banquet in progress. CU King Hussein talking to King Saud. KING SAUD AND KING HUSSEIN. King Saud and King Hussein having lunch at the Agricultural Experimental farm. Royal convoy arriving. King Saud and Hussein leave car. Saud and Hussein listening to the national hymn. CU Hussein shaking hands with officials and government officials. Saud and Hussein walking into tent. Honourable members of the lunch party Saudis, Greek Orthodox Church and Catholic Church priests talking. Saudi bodyguard heavily armed. Saud and Hussein walking to lunch table. Sitting down. LS semi LS and several CU of Saud and Hussein at the table. LS with army guard in foreground sitting apart on chairs. The German, the US Ambassador and members of the Spanish Embassy who came too late for the luncheon because of a traffic jam. Difficulties with the security guards at the gate so they did not obtain a place at the table anymore. CU left to right the German consul Herr von Schubert and US Ambassador Mallory.

Keywords

Social events

Locations

Amman; Jordan

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

70945

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Hartmann

Length of story (in feet)

41

Story extras:

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