News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1088A

Date Released

13 Apr 1950

Date submitted

Apr 1950

Date submitted

11 Apr 1950

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Trailer: Lord Mayor’s Thanksgiving Fund
• 1. A Large Crowd Watched Dominicks Bar Wins the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse
• 2. Royal Charter for Nairobi
• 2. Irish Movietone: Dublin’s Easter Parade
• 3. Paris Police Battle Communists
• 4. London’s Easter Parade
• 5. Easter - How Did You Like It?
• 6. His Holiday Awheel
• *Raich Carter Coaches Young Players at Hull City
• *US Sailors Entertain Glasgow Orphans

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Nairobi Becomes a City. DESCRIPTION: Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, has grown to a full-size township in the course of its fifty years of existence. The Duke of Gloucester was present to make the Charter presentation on behalf of the King. SHOTLIST: KS. MS street scene shows passing traffic. Several traffic scenes. Duke & Duchess of Gloucester arrive, crowded streets. Artillery firing salute. Duke inspect Guard of Honour. Mayor, Mr Woodley welcomes Duke at Town Hall. MS platform outside Town Hall. Duke presents letter patent to Mayor. Sir Philip Mitchell, Governor of Kenya, presents city mace. Duke knights Charles Mortimer, touches him on shoulder with sword & Mortimer rises from kneeling position.

Local distribution only

Not shown in Glasgow or Leeds.

Keywords

Royalty; Ceremonies; Local government

Locations

Nairobi

Footage sources

East Africa Sound Studios

Card file number

53541

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

120

Story extras:

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