Harold Wilson Resigns

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2442

Date Released

21 Mar 1976

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1 / 4

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MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Wilson Resigns. DESCRIPTION: After thirteen years as Leader of the Labour Party, eight of them as Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Harold Wilson resigns. SHOTLIST: GV Houses of Parliament. SV newspaper placard ‘Wilson Official’. SC newspaper placard ‘Wilson Quits at Premier’. SV newspaper placard ‘Wilson Resigns’. SV name ‘Downing Street’. GV Downing Street. SV Harold Wilson waves to crowds and gets into car. SV crowd. SV back view car drives away. SV interior press at Wilson press conference. SV Wilson at table. LV ditto. SV Wilson at table. SV press. SV Wilson standing at table. Unidentified E/C Neg: GV Downing Street. Wilson at door waving. Shots during his career (all on E/C Neg). Wilson outside polling station for 1974 elections. CU Mr Heath smiling and waving. Election ‘74 results on wall, votes counted. Heath up stairs, Wilson up stairs. GV Downing Street. Mr Kissinger with Wilson. GV No 10. CU door No 10. Houses of Parliament across river. Mr Wilson at the State Opening of Parliament. 266ft.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Ceremonies

Locations

London

Card file number

76/45

Credits:

Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator: Leonard Martin

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