Naval Visit

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1600

Date Released

1 Feb 1960

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Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Emperor Goes Aboard. DESCRIPTION: A British destroyer has just visited the Ethiopian Naval Base at Massawa, and a party of the Emperor’s grandchildren toured the ship. Then, His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie honoured the destroyer with a visit. This visit by a British Ship was a tribute from the oldest Navy in the world to one of the youngest. SHOTLIST: GV bows as ship enters harbour. GV gun fires salute. LS palace - panning on to bow. CU name plate. GV ship alongside dressed over-all. GV Crown Prince Desta walks down gangway. GV Royal children on board. GV same on deck. CU listening to Officer explaining. CU palace. GV Emperor Haile Selassie meets officers on dock side. GV gun fires salute. CU Emperor inspects men on board.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Ceremonies; Navy; Military

Locations

Ethiopia

Footage sources

Admiralty

Card file number

79216

Credits:

Commentator: Jeffrey K. Shearley

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