Presidential Progress

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1578A

Date Released

3 Sep 1959

Date submitted

31 Aug 1959

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Presidential Progress. DESCRIPTION: These pictures show the President and Prime Minister on the way to Chequers, the Premier’s official residence in the country. Then, London and a visit to St Paul’s Cathedral. The President was escorted by Dr Wand, formerly Bishop of London. He had come to see the American Memorial Chapel, and to inspect the Roll of Honour, which he himself had presented to the Dean eight years ago. Later that day, came the BBC Television broadcast, the fireside chat at Number Ten, Downing Street. SHOTLIST: LS to MS procession. MS people waving. CU woman with poodle. MS crowds. MS family waving from door. MS group of men waving. CU policeman. LS to MS Mr Eisenhower and Mr Macmillan arrive in car. CU plaque. MS Mr Eisenhower and Mr Macmillan. Longer shot same. Slip pan LS St Paul’s. LS Mr Eisenhower & priests enter St Paul’s. MS same - interior. MS altar. MS Mr Eisenhower. MS Altar. MS Mr Eisenhower. MS Altar. MS Mr Eisenhower. MS Mr Eisenhower opens glass case. CU book. CU same. LS car approaches Winfield House. MS Sir Winston Churchill enters. MS Marshal Tedder arrives. MS Field Marshal Alexander of Tunis. CU Lord Montgomery. MS Mr Macmillan. CU chandeliers. MS Churchill, Eisenhower & Macmillan sitting together. CU Sir Winston Churchill. LS Churchill, Eisenhower & Macmillan seated. CU Lord Montgomery. MS Earl Alexander sitting with three ministers. CU Eisenhower talking. MS Viscount Alanbrooke and another minister join Big Three. CU Eisenhower talking.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Aviation; Foreign relations; Dogs; Ceremonies; Police; Animals; Military; Religion and belief

Locations

England

Footage sources

Movietone
Pathe

Card file number

78020B

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

297

Story extras:

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