UN 25th Anniversary

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2143A
Date Released
2 Jul 1970
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Second Rugby League Test
  2. 2Maharaja of Jaipur’s Funeral
  3. 3UN 25th Anniversary
  4. 4Queen Mother Opens New Glasgow Bridge
  5. 5New Governor of Edinburgh Castle
  6. 6Irish Derby

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: UN 25th Anniversary. DESCRIPTION: Demonstrators plead their causes outside as the Queen, Prince Philip and the Prince of Wales join ministers and other distinguished guests at Westminster Hall to celebrate the twenty fifth anniversary of the United Nations. The Queen and former Canadian Prime Minister Lester Pearson are among the speakers. SHOTLIST: LV traffic pan to Westminster Hall. MV & CU flags of Nations (2 shots). MCU coloured man walking towards camera. CU girl distributes leaflets protesting. MV young people hand out leaflets. Travelling shot past posters of protest (2 shots). MV Edward Heath arrives & enters. GV crowd. CU Heath turns & smiles. MV pan Queen, Duke, Prince Charles escorted to entrance. MCU onlooker. GV interior audience & personalities on rostrum with Queen speaking (2 shots). MCU Heath & Quintin Hogg. MCU Harold Wilson & Jeremy Thorpe. LV Lester Pearson speaking. MV & MCU Queen & Royals listen (3 shots). GV Pearson, Sir Alec Douglas Home on rostrum. MV presentation to Prince Charles by girl student (Anna Watkins). GV audience. MV Prince Charles reads from charter.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Celebrations and festivals; Demonstrations; Youth
Locations
London
Card file number
96119
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
126
Story extras:
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