President Childers - A Tribute

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2372A

Date Released

21 Nov 1974

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1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Childers Dies. DESCRIPTION: Erskine Childers, fourth President of the Republic of Ireland, dies suddenly of a heart attack. SHOTLIST: GV Childers walking in inauguration ceremony. SV ditto taking his place at the table. SV VIPs seated. SV Childers giving speech. GV applauding audience. SV line of soldiers (when Childers visited Belgium at Belgian palace). SV Childers and his wife standing outside palace. GV palace. SV Childers & wife walking into dining room with the King and Queen of Belgium. CU chandelier. FV Childers walking with VIPs to village in Belgium. GV windmill. SV Childers tasting local wine & beer and toasting maids. SV Childers signing visitors book.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Food and cooking; Foreign relations; Death; Ceremonies; Military

Locations

Republic of Ireland; Belgium

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Card file number

74/306A

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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