Prime Minister in Washington

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

20

Date Released

21 Oct 1929

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1500 Mile Race at Brooklands
2. 2Trafalgar
3. 3Christmas Turkeys Auctioned
4. 4R101 Airship
5. 5Prime Minister in Washington

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Prime Minister in Washington. DESCRIPTION: Mr MacDonald arrives in the American Capital to meet President Hoover. SHOTLIST: Mr MacDonald at station. Committee and ‘God Save the King’ is played. Cars drive off. Close shots of Mr MacDonald with President Hoover. Close shots of the Prime Minister being greeted and speaking. Leaving the Capitol they walk down steps and he enters car. Prime Minister Gets a Degree In cap and gown on steps of University. Miss Ishbel MacDonald speaks to American Women to Work against War. CU speaking. CU Ramsay MacDonald speaking. Seen with father. At the White House - Leaving For President’s Camp. The two leave building. CU posing together.

Keywords

Education and training; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Ceremonies; Fashion and costume

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

454

Length of story (in feet)

199

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