China - East German Premier Feted

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1387A
Date Released
5 Jan 1956
Date submitted
2 Jan 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Grotewohl in Red China. DESCRIPTION: Excitement at Peking marked the special welcome laid on for Herr Grotewhol, head of the East German Government. He was greeted by Chou En-Lai on behalf of Communist China. SHOTLIST: CU aircraft coming in to land. GVs crowds at airport. CU Grotewohl steps out of plane and waves. CU Chinese girls cheering. CU Grotewohl meets Chou En-Lai. CU presented with flowers by girls. CU interior meets Mao Tse-Tung, various shots shaking hands and talking together. CU Grotewohl with two Chinese.
Keywords
Politics and government
Locations
China; Peking; Peking Airport
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
65568
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:
Film clip

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'China - East German Premier Feted', British Movietone News Issue No. 1387A, 5 Jan 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20628 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)