The Commonwealth Conference

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1465
Date Released
1 Jul 1957
Date submitted
27 Jun 1957
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Commonwealth Conference
  2. 2The Queen at Sandhurst
  3. 3Scientific Research
  4. 4Tornado!
  5. 5World Title Fight
  6. 6Super Tanker on the Way
  7. 7'Varsity News

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
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
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
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