Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Kabaka Weds

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1016A
Date Released
25 Nov 1948
Date Other
Nov 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Kabaka Wedding. DESCRIPTION: Wedding of the King of Buganda at Kampala, in the province of Uganda. SHOTLIST: KS GV palace. Various shots of flags, decorations etc. GV palace. Crowds file into cathedral. SCU types. King walks among his people, who kneel as he passes. King walks towards camera, his ‘mother-in-law’ talks (silent) to him. LS Cathedral Church of St Paul. MS choir & Bishop of Uganda filing into Cathedral. Bridesmaids arrive. Bride arrives. GV Cathedral. Interior - bride & groom knelling at altar. Couple leave Cathedral. SCU Cathedral. Drums being beaten, SCU one over 400 years old. Couple at reception being congratulated, various handshakes. Couple cut cake. Couple leave for their honeymoon.
Keywords
Royalty; Marriages
Locations
Uganda; Kampala; Buganda
Footage sources
Nairobi
Card file number
51092
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
156
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Kabaka Weds', British Movietone News Issue No. 1016A, 25 Nov 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15442 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)