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

* Story has local or special distribution

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:

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