President De Valera - Freedom of Cork

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2288

Date Released

9 Apr 1973

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Ice Speedway
2. 2Tartan Barrel Race
3. 3Queen Mother Opens London Museum
4. 4News in Colour: Mexican State Visit
5. *President De Valera - Freedom of Cork

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: President De Valera - Freedom of Cork. DESCRIPTION: President de Valera receives the Freedom of the City of Cork. SHOTLIST: SV de Valera walking towards on Huston station, Dublin, he shakes hands with station master. SV train hostess Miss Kay Mahon. SV ditto shakes hands with de Valera, then steps back as he steps into train. SV train hostess and station manager watching. SV de Valera sitting down in train. CU seated by window. LV train waiting to move off. CU guard blows whistle, SV crowd watching. TS from train people wave from platform. shot from train as it moves out of station. LV interior de Valera state coach, de Valera seated with train hostess nearby, talking to de Valera aides Colonel Sean Brennan & Colonel Tom McNamara. SV Brennan and McNamara. SV train hostess talking to de Valera. LV ditto pan to his aides. TS Irish countryside. SV train hostess sitting on arm of chair talking to de Valera. GV from window, Irish country. GV crowds of well wishers round the train at Mallow in County Cork, de Valera leaning out of window and greeting children. SV de Valera shaking hands with small child. SV crowd round carriage window. CU de Valera shaking hands with people. TS from train as it moves out of Mallow Station past crowds. TS past crowds as they wave. SV interior train Dr Maureen de Valera (daughter of President), with Mary O’Kelly secretary to President, Mr Joe Jennings Public Relations Officer of the National Transport Company and Mr Martin O’Flaherty Official Secretary to the President. GV TS train moving into Cork Station. SV crowd on platform. SV Lord Mayor of Cork Sean O’Leary shaking hands with President on platform. SV O’Leary talking to President. GV from top of hill looking down Patrick Street. GV Cork City Hall. SV escort of motor cycles as President arrives. SV military guard of honour present arms. AS de Valera takes salute. GV crowds watching (in front of City Hall). SV de Valera walking towards TV Hall steps with Lord Mayor and councillors. SV pan up Cork City Hall. SV interior Lord Mayor with de Valera & other standing at table, de Valera makes sign of the cross. SV Cork’s city manager makes sign of cross with former PM Jack Lynch alongside, they all sit down. CU councillors seated watching. CU city manager reading from scroll. SCU de Valera seated listening, ditto Lord Mayor. GV guests applauding. SV Lord Mayor watching, de Valera signs book of honour. CU Lord Mayor smiling. SV Lord Mayor presenting de Valera with golden casket containing scroll of honour. BCU de Valera addressing assembled audience. LV audience applauding. LV Cork. GV Cork harbour.

Local distribution only

Special for Ireland only instead of items 3 & 4.

Keywords

Politics and government; Ceremonies; Local government

Locations

Dublin; Republic of Ireland; Cork; Mallow

Card file number

98985

Credits:

Camera

George Fleishchmann

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

329

Story extras:

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