A Republic’s Birthday

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1592

Date Released

7 Dec 1959

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Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A Republic’s Birthday. DESCRIPTION: The Congolese Republic in Equatorial Africa, formerly a French Colony, has been celebrating its first birthday with a big parade in Brazzaville. It had its solemn side, too, when President Youlou went to the Church of St Ann to attend a Thanksgiving Mass. The President then presented the green, yellow and red Congolese Flag to the Republican Guard, and saw the march-past of the troops which lasted over two hours. SHOTLIST: Aerial shot - the Congo. LS parade. Pan same. MS same. Pan same (2). TS same. Pan - President Youlou. Pan same entering church. GV interior of church. GV crowd. MS President Youlou. GV interior of church. GV crowd. Pan Youlou presents flag. Pan Tribesmen. Pan - horses charging. Pan band. Pan - military parade (2).

Keywords

Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Animals; Military; Religion and belief

Locations

Brazzaville

Footage sources

France

Card file number

78771

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

114

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