Mr Nixon’s Visit

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1539
Date Released
1 Dec 1958
Date submitted
27 Nov 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Mr Nixon’s Visit
  2. 2Dedication
  3. 3Cyprus Dispatch
  4. 4Names in the News: Adenauer & De Gaulle
  5. 5Names in the News: Princess Grace
  6. 6Names in the News: Princess Soraya
  7. 7England V Wales

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mr Nixon’s Visit. DESCRIPTION: Dining at No 10 with the Premier and Lady Dorothy Macmillan, was one of the social events of Vice-President and Mrs Nixon’s stay in London. A glass vase, a gift from the President last year, an American Degree of Doctor of Laws and other souvenirs, including a Churchill directive (on the eve of probable invasion) came into the picture. Then, our pictures show the Prime Minister and Lady Dorothy arriving to enjoy American hospitality at Winfield House, where Mr Macmillan signed the visitor’s book. Mr Gaitskell was another of the guests at the Thanksgiving Dinner, attended by Her Majesty the Queen. Mr and Mrs Nixon were host and hostess at the residence of the American Ambassador and Mrs Hay Whitney. SHOTLIST: CU Mr Nixon and wife (key). MS same with Mr Macmillan & Lady Dorothy. Closer - same. CU Mr Nixon. CU Macmillan. MS Mrs Nixon & Lady D Macmillan. CU vase and other souvenirs. CU Degree of Doctor of Laws. MS Prime Minister shows document in frame to Mr Nixon. CU document. MS Prime Minister show photograph to Mr Nixon. CU photograph. Slip pan to MS. Prime Minister and wife arrive at Wingfield House. CU Prime Minister signs Visitors Book. MS Mr Gaitskell and wife arrive. MS other guests arrive. MS pan Mr Nixon, Mrs Nixon, the Queen with American Ambassador and his wife.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Foreign relations
Locations
London; England
Card file number
75617
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Robert Turner
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
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