Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Mikado Embraces Democracy

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
939A
Date Released
5 Jun 1947
Date submitted
2 Jun 1947
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Japan in First Approaches of Democracy. DESCRIPTION: Emperor Hirohito recently appeared in the streets of Tokyo to receive the people’s cheers on Japan’s new Constitution. SHOTLIST: KS GV Japanese crowds in rain. MS Emperor Hirohito with umbrella up, walks to front of dais, cut-ins of Japanese crowds cheering (silent). SV Hirohito. Cut-ins of Japanese crowds waving their arms and cheering (cheering sound put on). MS with group around him of Crown Prince Akihito inspecting Japanese Boy Scouts. Cut-ins of Japanese Boy Scouts look like Red Indians in their attire.
Keywords
Royalty
Locations
Tokyo
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
48630
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Mikado Embraces Democracy', British Movietone News Issue No. 939A, 5 Jun 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14471 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)