The Blockade Talks in New York

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1039A
Date Released
5 May 1949
Date Other
May 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Berlin Blockade Talks. DESCRIPTION: In New York, Dr Philip Jessup and Mr Gromyko arrive for the talks on the Berlin Blockade. Inside you see Jacob Malik one of the Soviet delegates conferring with Gromyko. We also show the situation as it is in Berlin today. SHOTLIST: In New York - GV house where meeting was held. Dr Philip Jessup, US Ambassador at large arrives surrounded by cameramen. Gromyko arrives. Interior shots of Mr Gromyko with Mr Malik leaning over his shoulder talking. In Berlin - British troops putting up British sector signs. Russian and US soldiers talking. Idle railways. Deserted canals. Various shots of the airlift in operation, take offs, landings, loading and unloading materials. People leaving bakers with bread.
Keywords
Diplomacy
Locations
New York; Germany
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
51881
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Blockade Talks in New York', British Movietone News Issue No. 1039A, 5 May 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15712 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)