The Commonwealth Conference

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1465

Date Released

1 Jul 1957

Date submitted

27 Jun 1957

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Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Commonwealth Conference - London. DESCRIPTION: Meeting at Downing Street, the Premiers (and representatives) on nine Commonwealth nations were welcomed by Britain’s Prime Minister, Mr Harold Macmillan. SHOTLIST: Cut story - various shots of the PM’s in the garden of No 10. COMMONWEALTH PM’S CONFERENCE - CARD 71099. Shots of various flags of the Commonwealth outside Downing Street. MCU of Downing Street sign. TPS of the ministers. MCU of Harold Macmillan. MCU of Mr Menzies (Australia). MCU of Mr Diefenbaker (Canada). MCU of Mr Nehru (India). CU of Dr Nkrumah (Ghana). MCU of Dr Nkrumah talking to Mr Louw (S Africa Minister of External Affairs). MCU of Mr Suhrawardy (Pakistan). MCU of Roy Welensky (Rhodesia & Nyasaland) talking to Harold Macmillan.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Conferences

Locations

London; England; 10 Downing Street, London

Card file number

71095

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

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