Personalities: Emperor’s Birthday

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1301
Date Released
10 May 1954
Date Other
Apr 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Section Title
Personalities
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Emperor’s Birthday & May Day. DESCRIPTION: Emperor Hirohito is greeted by his subjects in Tokyo on the occasion of his birthday. On May Day, Japanese Communists demonstrate. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GV Emperor’s Palace. Crowds gathering. Emperor onto dais, waves to people. People cheering and waving. May Day - People singing, shouting etc. crowds with banners. Parade along streets.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies
Locations
Tokyo
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
60956
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
45
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Personalities: Emperor’s Birthday', British Movietone News Issue No. 1301, 10 May 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19203 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)