De Valera Retires

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2299A
Date Released
28 Jun 1973
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1De Valera Retires
  2. 2Sea Star Sails
  3. 3European Show Jumping
  4. 4Lawn Tennis Championships

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: De Valera Retires. DESCRIPTION: That Grand Old Man of Ireland, President Eamon de Valera retires. SHOTLIST: CU de Valera seated at desk in his office when he was Prime Minister. GV Parliament House. GV car with de Valera arrives at Parliament House. MS car stops. MS de Valera out of car and is greeted by Captain of the Guard and Deputy Speaker and his son Vivian. CU son and speaker. MS de Valera looks at flag, gift from John F Kennedy. MS de Valera with staff. CU member of staff. LS ex-president walks from building pan CU photographers. LS President shakes hands with secretary Mr Slattery and staff. CU car arrives. GV motor cycle escort drives with car away from Parliament Building.
Keywords
Politics and government
Locations
Republic of Ireland
Card file number
99199A
Credits:
Camera
George Fleishchmann
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
221
Story extras:
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