News in Brief: Ike’s Birthday

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1272A
Date Released
22 Oct 1953
Date submitted
19 Oct 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News in Brief - Ike’s 63rd. Birthday. DESCRIPTION: In the little town of Hershey in Pennsylvania, twenty-five thousand people greeted President Eisenhower on his 63rd birthday. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Ike & Mrs drive in buggy into arena, Ike with reins in hand. Alight amid cheering. Walk up to stage. Large birthday cake rises up out of the floor. Ike lights (starts to) candles. Lights match on seat of his trousers. Shots of the cake lit. CU Mr & Mrs Eisenhower waving, very good.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Food and cooking; Celebrations and festivals
Locations
Pennsylvania; Hershey
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
59936
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
50
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Brief: Ike’s Birthday', British Movietone News Issue No. 1272A, 22 Oct 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18839 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)