Moscow Visitors

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1579

Date Released

7 Sep 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Princess Relaxes
2. 2Maiden Voyage
3. 3Moscow Visitors
4. 4Beside the Sea
5. 5The Dalai Lama
6. 6Hops for Beer
7. 7Ike in Paris
8. *Scottish Industries on Show

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Moscow Visitors. DESCRIPTION: Visitors to the USSR Exhibition of National Economy Achievements included two distinguished men from Britain: Mr Hugh Gaitskell, leader of the Opposition, and Mr Aneurin Bevan, the shadow foreign secretary. The inspection of the Science pavilion was a highlight of the tour. SHOTLIST: GV Red Square. MS Mr Gaitskell and Mr Bevan (2). CU Gaitskell. MS Gaitskell and Bevan. MS scientific instrument. MS Bevan and Gaitskell looking. MS scientific instrument. CU Bevan. CU scientific instrument. CU Gaitskell pointing at same. MS same dining. CU bowl of grapes. CU Gaitskell at dining table. CU food on table. CU Bevan eating. CU Gaitskell and Bevan.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Food and cooking; Science and technology; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

Moscow; Soviet Union

Footage sources

Sovexportfilm

Card file number

78062

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

57

Story extras:

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