World News Items: New UN Session

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1220A
Date Released
23 Oct 1952
Date submitted
17 Oct 1952
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 9
Section Title
World News Items
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: World News Items - New UN Building Opened. DESCRIPTION: In New York, the new building for the United Nations General Assembly was used for the first time at the 7th Plenary Session. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV UN Building. Interior - various shots of same, arrival - Mr & Mrs Warren Austin. Mrs Roosevelt. Sir Gladwyn Jebb & Lady Jebb. Yugoslav delegation. South Korean delegates arrive. Vyshinsky arrives going up escalator. Inside main hall, delegates ballot, Mr Lester Pearson of Canada is elected the president, with Trygve Lie.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures
Locations
New York
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
57992
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:
Film clip

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'World News Items: New UN Session', British Movietone News Issue No. 1220A, 23 Oct 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18142 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)