America Chooses Her Next President

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1223
Date Released
10 Nov 1952
Date submitted
10 Nov 1952
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: America Chooses Her Next President. DESCRIPTION: Throughout the length and breadth of America, citizens, crowded to the polling booths to indicate their choice for the next President. General and Mrs Eisenhower were soon off to Georgia for a holiday after the Republican victory. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. President’s Coat of Arms. Citizens enter polling booths, voting etc. General and Mrs Eisenhower vote in New York. Ike stands by booth, before closing curtains. In Illinois, Adlai Stevenson casting his vote. President Truman casting his vote. Celebrations at Republican Headquarters, crowds shouting. Crowded Times Square. SCU Ike and wife. Ike in CU dedicates himself to his task. Ike and wife with family (daughter-in-law & grandchildren) boarding plane for Georgia - a holiday.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Aviation
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
58084
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
180
Story extras:
Film clip

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'America Chooses Her Next President', British Movietone News Issue No. 1223, 10 Nov 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18184 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)