The Laos Crisis

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1660A

Date Released

30 Mar 1961

Date submitted

27 Mar 1961

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Laos Crisis. DESCRIPTION: Meeting at the United States Naval Base at Key West, Mr Macmillan came to confer with President Kennedy. Britain’s Premier had interrupted his West Indian tour at the President’s request. The situation in Laos was critical, and this was one of the most important subjects that they now met to discuss. The Kingdom of Laos has been independent since 1949. Its population of about 2 million is peace-loving and in-offensive. Yet their country has been turned into a battlefield. In recent months, Laos has presented an example in miniature of the world-wide conflict between East and West. America has alerted troops in her Pacific command, and some are seen here carrying out a recent exercise. SEATO nations have definite obligations in the area. This is what President Kennedy told a press conference. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS Macmillan shakes hands with John Kennedy. MS same walking. MS same talking at table. MS Mr Kennedy. MS Macmillan. CU man of Laos. GV Laos street scene. LS people of Laos in lorry. MS same. MS children in same. CU mother and child. LS civilians with weapons. MS civilians handed arms. CU soldier. LS soldiers running. GV battle scene. CU gunner. LS battle scene. GV ruins. GV another. MS gun (damaged). GV ruins. GV peasant fold on march. MS another. MS American troops. MS same. MS interior parachute drop. GV parachute landing. GV parachute jumping. GV same. MCU Kennedy speech. MS press. MCU Kennedy speech. MS press. MCU Kennedy speech.

Keywords

Politics and government

Locations

Key West; Laos

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

82146

Credits:

Commentator: Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

239

Story extras:

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