Abyssinian Visit

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1515

Date Released

16 Jun 1958

Date submitted

12 Jun 1958

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dr Nkrumah & Emperor Haile Selassie. DESCRIPTION: In his palace, at Addis Ababa, His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie is host to Dr Kwame Nkrumah, the Prime Minister of Ghana. Abyssinia was first of the African States being visited by Dr Nkrumah. The Emperor invested him was a decoration. SHOTLIST: GV Emperor’s Palace. MS Nkrumah & Haile Selassie. CU Selassie. CU Nkrumah. GV Nkrumah & Selassie. Slip pan to Nkrumah invested. GV fountains playing. CU same. CU peacock. MS lion yawning. GV Ghana delegates on steps. Closer same. MS Nkrumah plays with lion. Same.

Local distribution only

Not shown in Leeds or Scotland.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Birds; Animals; Awards and honours

Locations

Addis Ababa; Abyssinia

Footage sources

Central Office of Information

Card file number

74097

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner

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