A Prime Minister in Wax

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1523
Date Released
11 Aug 1958
Date submitted
7 Aug 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Off on Holiday
  2. 2Premier Flies to Athens
  3. 3Princess in Ottawa
  4. 4Dublin Horse Show
  5. 5Elliott’s Wonder Mile
  6. 6A Prime Minister in Wax
  7. 7Ammunition Blows Up
  8. 8Run for Your Lives

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A Prime Minister in Wax. DESCRIPTION: Dr Nkrumah, Prime Minister of Ghana, was photographed by a stereoscopic camera as a preliminary to his likeness being made for a London waxworks. Mr Bernard Tussaud measured the details of the Prime Minister’s facial structure, and Dr Eric Greiner, the eye specialist, applied his professional knowledge to the selection of the correct eyes, while Adrian Allison sketched the details. SHOTLIST: CU Bernard Tussaud. MS Prime Minister. CU Prime Minister’s face measured (3). Closer same. MS same. MS matching eyes. Closer same. MS Artist Adrian Allison. CU drawing. Closer same. CU Prime Minister (Dr K Nkrumah).
Keywords
Politics and government; Entertainment and leisure; Arts and crafts; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London; England
Card file number
74610
Credits:
Camera
Len Waldorf
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
66
Story extras:
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