The African Domain of Ruth Williams

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1055A
Date Released
25 Aug 1949
Date submitted
15 Aug 1949
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: African Domain of Ruth Williams. DESCRIPTION: Serowe is the new home of Ruth Williams, the London typist, who married Seretse Khama. Here we see the type of life she will have to expect. Tshekedi Khama, the Regent of the Bamangwato Tribe, talks with an Administrative Adviser. After touring the Domain we show you the burial place of previous rulers of the Tribe. SHOTLIST: GVs of the surrounding countryside. SCU Seretse Khama. Trucking shot through the bush. GV of countryside with house set in centre. Seretse’s car through main street. GV of the veldt. Thorns are placed around the modern building to protect same. Village of mud huts - Serowe. Government offices in high street. Natives gather round postman. Drawing water from taps. Kids carry their ink pots on their heads to school. Ox-drawn sledges, etc. Primitive types of transport. Open air school in session. Various shots of the natives. Tshekedi Khama, on balcony of house, SCU of him. Various shots of him. Various shots of the burial place. CU statues.
Locations
Bamangwato Territory; Bechuanaland
Card file number
52404
Credits:
Camera
H. Duncan Abraham
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
290
Story extras:
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'The African Domain of Ruth Williams', British Movietone News Issue No. 1055A, 25 Aug 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15906 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)