Gold Coast Elections

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1133
Date Released
19 Feb 1951
Date submitted
15 Feb 1951
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Accra Elections. DESCRIPTION: Big news from the Gold Coast, where the people recently went to the polls under the new constitution to elect members of the Legislative Assembly. SHOTLIST: Cut Story - KS. CU Polling Booth sign. Various shots people (natives) going to poll. Chief Paramount walks through street with his retinue. Various shots people queuing. Van with Your Vote is Secret on side. Native arrives wearing top hat. Europeans walk into polling booth. Interior - natives casting their vote, hands make cross sign on papers. GV votes being counted. Night material - Results being announced (silent). Crowds gathered in streets, climbing trees etc. to hear the results, & to see same announced from balcony of Government Building. GV daylight, of Government Prison.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures
Locations
Gold Coast
Footage sources
Central Office of Information
Card file number
55044
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
113
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Gold Coast Elections', British Movietone News Issue No. 1133, 19 Feb 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16955 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)