Mr Senanayake Lies in State

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1191A
Date Released
3 Apr 1952
Date submitted
1 Apr 1952
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mr Senanayake Lies in State. DESCRIPTION: In Colombo, at Parliament House (where the late Prime Minister of Ceylon was lying in state), his son, Mr Dudley Senanayake (who succeeds him as Premier), led the tributes at the catafalque. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV Parliament House with people queuing to enter. Ditto. Interior - Mr Dudley Senanayake lays wreath on catafalque. Arrival of Lord Soulbury out of car, up steps & into building, various shots of queues passing catafalque. SCU of catafalque with Mr Senanayake lying in state.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Death; Funerals
Locations
Colombo
Footage sources
Central Office of Information
Card file number
57012
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Mr Senanayake Lies in State', British Movietone News Issue No. 1191A, 3 Apr 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17710 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)