Big Three at Bermuda

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1279A
Date Released
10 Dec 1953
Date submitted
8 Dec 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Big Three in Bermuda. DESCRIPTION: In Bermuda, Sir Winston Churchill was at Kindley Airfield, waiting to greet the French Premier, Monsieur Laniel. Mr Eden was there and he welcomed Monsieur Bidault, France’s Foreign Minister. The conference was held at the Mid-Ocean Club, and strict secrecy was maintained, the cameras were however, allowed into the conference room between sessions. SHOTLIST: Cut story - LS Island from sea, Hamilton Harbour? Elevated view of island. LS Guard of Honour, Royal Welsh Fusiliers on Kindley Airfield. Sir Winston Churchill makes close inspection of goat mascot. Plane taxies. M Laniel comes down steps followed by M Bidault. Cut-ins of crowds and press. Sir Alexander Hood greets M Laniel. Sir Winston greets M Laniel, then M Bidault. Bidault greeted by Mr Eden. Four in ground chatting. Cut-ins press. US Presidential plane taxies. President Eisenhower alights. LS of his being greeted by Sir Winston etc. US Naval Guard of Honour. Sir Winston with M Laniel & President Eisenhower. President Eisenhower inspects Guard of Honours. MS Mid Ocean Club, the conference building. Shots of same showing security guards on duty. At barriers passes checked before entry. Laniel. Churchill and Eisenhower on steps of club. Crowds of press men. Three Premiers out and sit in chairs on lawn. CU Churchill, Laniel and Eisenhower. Various CUs and SCUs of three.
Keywords
Organisations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Health and medicine; Aviation; Foreign relations; Conferences; Ceremonies; Navy; Animals; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
France
Card file number
60183
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
180
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Big Three at Bermuda', British Movietone News Issue No. 1279A, 10 Dec 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18939 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)