News Briefs: West Indies Federation

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1493A
Date Released
16 Jan 1958
Date submitted
8 Jan 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1British Ballerina in Moscow
  2. 2News Briefs: West Indies Federation
  3. 3News Briefs: Compassionate Leave
  4. 4The Navy at Haifa
  5. 5The Premier’s Tour
  6. *Scotland Beat France

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Section Title
News Briefs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Governor General. DESCRIPTION: HMS Troubridge arrived at Port of Spain, she brought to Trinidad the new Federation’s first Governor General, Lord Hailes. SHOTLIST: GV Ship HMS Troubridge. Crowd at quay. Closer shots same. Governor Lord Hailes disembarks and meets VIPs band. Inspection of Guard of Honour. Cut in shot. Inspection of Guard of Honour. VIPs shake hands at reception. Closer same. GV Gathering and swearing in. Closer same. SCU Governor speaks and swearing in ceremony. Audience sit. Governor speaks. GV Audience.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Locations
Trinidad and Tobago; West Indies
Footage sources
Central Office of Information
Card file number
72505
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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