Lumumba Arrested

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1644A

Date Released

8 Dec 1960

Date submitted

5 Dec 1960

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lumumba Arrested. DESCRIPTION: They caught Patrice Lumumba on his way to Stanleyville and flew him back, securely roped. With him were men who served in his cabinet, when he was Prime Minister. They were NoSled into a heavily guarded lorry and driven off towards a place called Binza. Lumumba had been under house arrest, protected by UN troops in Leopoldville, when he escaped. His recapture was quite a triumph for Colonel Mobutu, who now saw his enemy arrive. SHOTLIST: Key scene. LS plane taxiing in. MS Lumumba down gang plank. MS Lumumba placed in guarded lorry. CU Lumumba MS Lumumba and his ex-cabinet minister. CU same. MS same. MS lorry drives away. TS lorry driving to Binza. TS crowds, Africans waving fists. TS lorries. TS another. MS Mobutu. MS Lumumba’s bonds tightened. MS Lumumba’s wife and child. MS Lumumba. MS same. MS Mobutu watching. LS crowds around Lumumba. TS troops dancing with joy. TS same (x2).

Keywords

Politics and government; Vehicles; Aviation; Crime; War and conflict; Military

Locations

Leopoldville; Congo

Card file number

81503

Credits:

Camera: Felix M. Yiaxis
Commentator: Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

125

Story extras:

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