Athens Greets Ike

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1594

Date Released

21 Dec 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Fun of the Fair
2. 2Athens Greets Ike
3. 3Makarios - President
4. 4It’s Toy Time
5. 5Christmas Greetings

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Athens Greets Ike. DESCRIPTION: President Eisenhower’s arrival in Athens provided one of the most attractive pictures of the tour. Dusk had fallen, as he drove with King Paul of the Hellenes, but lights, gleaming along the route, revealed some of the landmarks of an ancient civilisation still standing in the modern capital. After Greece came a brief rest aboard the American cruiser Des Moines, in the Mediterranean. The American warship had the pleasure of meeting the Flagship of the British Mediterranean Fleet, HMS Tiger, and compliments were exchanged between Admiral and President. Tunis, now, and a fine escort for Ike, as he drove along with President Bourguiba. Among a number of gifts for the President was a thoroughbred Arab stallion. SHOTLIST: Key scene. LS horsemen. TS procession. Pan - procession (2). Aerial shot ‘Des Moines’. GV ratings on parade (2). GV deck of ‘Des Moines’. MS Guard of Honour. BS same. MS band. LS ‘HMS Tiger’ and ‘Des Moines’ (2). Pan ‘HMS Tiger’ (2). TS motor cycle escort. CU same. GV crowds. TS motor cycle escort. CU guard. CU same. MS Arab stallion. CU same. CU Ike with stallion. Pan - Ike with Bourguiba.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Vehicles; Foreign relations; Ceremonies; Navy; Animals; Military

Locations

Greece; Tunisia

Footage sources

United States of America
France
Italy

Card file number

78875

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

155

Story extras:

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