Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Mikado Visits Hiroshima

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
968
Date Released
22 Dec 1947
Date submitted
18 Dec 1947
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hirohito Visits Hiroshima. DESCRIPTION: Emperor Hirohito visits Hiroshima to see the reconstruction that has taken place. SHOTLIST: KS Elevated shot car procession through street. Crowds swarm round Hirohito’s car as it passes through, break through police cordons. Hirohito alights from car, raises hat. Walks towards children, again raises his hat to them. Elevated shot ruins of Hiroshima, low aerial. Cut-ins with a few buildings erected. Previous crowds going frantic nearly, waving, cheering etc.
Keywords
Royalty
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
49584
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
101
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Mikado Visits Hiroshima', British Movietone News Issue No. 968, 22 Dec 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14840 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)