News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1190A

Date Released

27 Mar 1952

Date submitted

24 Mar 1952

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. The Late Prime Minister of Ceylon
• 2. Record Family
• 3. Mayors’ Marbles Championship
• 4. Friendly Encounter
• 5. The World’s Greatest Sporting Contest
• 6. The Lincoln
• *Wales’ Narrow Victory over France
• *Colmore Trophy Trials

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Late Prime Minister of Ceylon. DESCRIPTION: Ceylon has suffered a tragic loss in the death of Dr Senanayake, its first Prime Minister, and widespread sympathy is felt for the people of the Dominion. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS Colombo. GV harbour & shipping off Colombo. Street scene, trams, traffic passing through. Senanayake with Duke of Gloucester, walk onto parade, Senanayake raises flag. Senanayake with Nehru. At London Conference, Senanayake with Commonwealth Prime Ministers, finish on close-up Senanayake & Menzies.

Local distribution only

Not shown in Cardiff or Birmingham

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Transport; Death; Conferences; Ceremonies; Military

Footage sources

Library

Card file number

56955

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

66

Story extras:

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