World Camera News: The Congo

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1355
Date Released
23 May 1955
Date submitted
19 May 1955
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 11
Section Title
World Camera News
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King Baudouin Arrives in the Belgian Congo. DESCRIPTION: The Belgian Royal Family were at Melsbroeck Airport to see King Baudouin leave on his tour of the Belgian Congo. His Majesty received a great welcome on arrival at Leopoldville. SHOTLIST: CU of the King walking. King and Royal Party walking to the plane. Royal party leaving the plane. Royal party waving. Plane airborne LS. Party waving. LS of the plane and VIPS on tarmac (ex King Leopold and Princess de Rethy). Various shots of the King inspecting troops. CUs of the King. CU of native soldier. GV of crowds and CU of crowds.
Keywords
Royalty
Locations
Leopoldville; Congo
Footage sources
France
Card file number
63569
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:

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'World Camera News: The Congo', British Movietone News Issue No. 1355, 23 May 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20082 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)