Emperor of Ethiopia in Paris

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1326A
Date Released
4 Nov 1954
Date submitted
1 Nov 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Haile Selassie in Paris. DESCRIPTION: During his visit to Paris, Haile Selassie attended a banquet at the Elysee Palace given by President Coty in his honour. SHOTLIST: Procession from the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. Scenes of the procession. Various shots of President Coty and Selassie. Coty and Selassie talking. Coty wearing the Order of the Queen of Sheba. Members of the Diplomatic Corp being presented to Haile Selassie. CU of Sir Gladwyn Jebb being presented.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland or Newcastle.
Keywords
Royalty; Social events
Locations
France; Paris
Footage sources
France
Card file number
62139
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
75
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Emperor of Ethiopia in Paris', British Movietone News Issue No. 1326A, 4 Nov 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19637 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)