President Tito’s Tour

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1242
Date Released
23 Mar 1953
Date submitted
21 Mar 1953
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: President Tito’s Visit Concluded. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GV rather misty of Windsor Castle. Tito tours inside. Looks at portrait of King George VI. SCU Tito smiling. Slip pan. Procession with police escort along embankment. Mr Eden and 1st Sea Lord Admiral Sir Rhoderick McGrigor wait for Tito to arrive. Cars draw up to pier. Tito with Eden. Tito saluting. Eden & McGrigor wave goodbye. Tito on launch ‘Galeb’. SCU Tito saluting. Launch sails down Thames.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Foreign relations; Arts and crafts; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Locations
London; River Thames; Westminster; Windsor
Footage sources
Gaumont British
Card file number
58756
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
78
Story extras:
Film clip

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'President Tito’s Tour', British Movietone News Issue No. 1242, 23 Mar 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18444 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)