Learning on ScreenThe Premier’s Tour
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 5 / 5
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Premier’s Tour. DESCRIPTION: A gold mine at West Driefontein was early on the list of engagements, when Mr Macmillan visited South Africa. It’s one of the largest gold mines in the world. The Premier made a tour of inspection and had a look at the ground level installations after going down over four thousand feet below ground. And he helped to pour gold from a furnace into a mouldHere is the Premier, the warrior chief, complete with shield and knobkerrie, presented to him on his visit to the Protectorate of Swaziland. Hundreds of Swazi had assembled to offer their own welcome to the important visitor. SHOTLIST: Pan Mr Macmillan. CU same. Pan same. GV gold mine. TS Mr Macmillan talking to workers. MS same. CU African workers. Pan Mr Macmillan (2). GV group of officials. MS Mr Macmillan pouring gold. TS Mr Macmillan with shield. TS Swazi warriors. Pan same. CU warrior. CU paramount chief. Pan tribal dance. Pan tribal dancer. Pan same. Pan tribal dancers. MS Mr Macmillan and officials.
- Keywords
- Politics and government; Music and dance; Foreign relations; Industry and manufacture; Mining
- Locations
- South Africa
- Footage sources
- United Press International [UPI]
- Card file number
- 79253
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Geoffrey Sumner
- Length of story (in feet)
- 134
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