Back to the Old Country

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1708A
Date Released
1 Mar 1962
Date submitted
27 Feb 1962
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Liverpool - Cadets Pack a Punch
  2. 2Aldershot - Barrack Bashing
  3. 3European Cup - Spurs into Semi-Final
  4. 4Back to the Old Country
  5. 5Made to Measure
  6. 6The Queen with the Stars

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Back to the Old Country. DESCRIPTION: Mr Edward Kennedy, youngest brother of the American President, went to County Wexford in Ireland to visit the old Kennedy homestead. He got a great reception, especially from some of his numerous Irish relatives. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS Irish band. MCU pan Edward Kennedy mobbed by people. CU pan Kennedy giving souvenirs to band. GV crowd. GV Kennedy speaking to crowd. GV crowd. MS (3 shots) Kennedy with relations. MS Kennedy property. MS (2 shots) pan Kennedy turning wheel bellows.
Locations
Republic of Ireland; County Wexford
Footage sources
Ireland
Card file number
83983
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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