Rhodesia - The Fight Goes On

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1957A

Date Released

8 Dec 1966

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rhodesia: ‘The Fight Goes On’. DESCRIPTION: Mr Wilson’s dramatic flight to Gibraltar, the rendezvous with Mr Smith aboard the cruiser HMS Tiger, and the return to London to await Rhodesia’s verdict on this latest attempt to resolve the dispute. The whole sequence of events that raised our hopes, only to be dashed by Mr Smith’s refusal to accept Britain’s terms. And, finally, the decision to send Mr George Brown to present Britain’s case for Sanctions to the United Nations. SHOTLIST: CU Mr Wilson speaking to press at London Airport. MS ditto. Aerial shot Gibraltar. GV HMS Tiger at sea. GV ditto. LS the deck of HMS Tiger. MS lifebelt ‘HMS Tiger’. MS pan Mr Wilson with captain of HMS Tiger on deck. MCU Sir Humphrey Gibbs and Hugh Beadle on deck. CU Sir H Gibbs. MS captain talking to Sir H Gibbs and Hugh Beadle. MS naval officials talking to Ian Smith. MCU ditto. MS ditto. MCU ditto. MS naval officials talking to Harold Wilson. MS Wilson walks over and talks to captain. MS H Wilson talking to captain. MS ditto. MS ditto. CU Ian Smith. CU pan briefcase and confidential papers. MS pan Ian Smith on deck. Aerial shot HMS Tiger at sea. GV George Brown speaking at UN. MS ditto. MS delegates listening. MS George Brown speaking. MS G Brown finishes speaking. GV George Brown walks away after speaking.

Keywords

Politics and government; Independence movements; Navy; Military

Locations

United States of America; United Kingdom; Mediterranean Sea

Footage sources

Admiralty

Card file number

91834

Credits:

Commentator: Franklin Engelmann
Camera: John Mould

Length of story (in feet)

249

Story extras:

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