De Valera Confers Degrees

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2345A

Date Released

16 May 1974

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Barge Transporter
2. 2De Valera Confers Degrees
3. 3Ear-Rings for Men
4. 4Rugby League Cup Final
5. *News in Colour: Twa Inaugural
6. *Trailer ‘Portrait of a Statesman’

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: De Valera Confers Degrees. DESCRIPTION: At the University of Cork, Ex President de Valera confers honorary degrees on composers Sir William Walton of Great Britain, Professor Boris Blacher of West Germany, Professor Brian Boydell of Dublin and Professor Roman Vlad of Italy. SHOTLIST: SV Mr de Valera sitting in train with Chief Hostess Eileen O’Gara at Heuston Station, Dublin. CU de Valera. SV VIP talking to de Valera in train on its way to Cork. GV scenic shot from train. GV river & Cork city. SV de Valera on platform saying farewell to hostess. CU Irish Police watching. SV pan de Valera’s car drives away. GV exterior Cork University. AS through archway ditto. GV interior VIPs seated with de Valera as Chancellor, seated on stage. SV pan VIPs watching. SV de Valera conferring Sir William Walton with award of Honorary Doctorate in Music. SV guests watching. SV de Valera conferring on Professor Boris Blacher (West Germany) Honorary Degree of Doctorate of Music, pan guests applauding. SV de Valera conferring Honorary Degree of Doctorate of Music of the University to Professor Brian Boydell. SV guest applauding. SV de Valera conferring degree in his absence to Doctor Roman Vlad (Italy) Honorary Degree of University. SV 3 recipients Boydell, Blacher and Sir William Walton. SV guests. CU de Valera.

Local distribution only

Shown in colour as fifth item in Ireland issue only.

Keywords

Education and training; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Railways; Ceremonies; Scenery and travel

Locations

Cork

Card file number

99920

Credits:

Camera

George Fleishchmann

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

119

Story extras:

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