The Supremo

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1544

Date Released

5 Jan 1959

Date submitted

1 Jan 1959

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1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lord Mountbatten’s New Post. DESCRIPTION: Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Mountbatten of Burma (known as the Supremo in South East Asia in World War Two) talked to the Press about his new appointment. He is to succeed Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Sir William Dickson, as Chief of The Defence Staff in July. These pictures show Lord Mountbatten sitting beneath the portrait of his father who (as Prince Louis of Battenberg) held the post before World War One. SHOTLIST: GV Conference room (key). CU Earl Mountbatten. MS Conference room. CU Earl Mountbatten. GV Conference room. CU Earl Mountbatten. CU painting of Mountbatten’s father - Prince Louis of Battenberg. MS Mountbatten at desk. Same. CU same.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Arts and crafts; Military

Locations

London; England

Card file number

75924

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Norman Fisher

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