News in Brief: Memorial to Smuts

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1432A
Date Released
15 Nov 1956
Date submitted
7 Nov 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Unveiling Smuts Memorial. DESCRIPTION: At the ceremony in Parliament Square, Lady Eden and Lady Churchill were present. Mr WS Morrison, the Speaker, unveiled the statue, a memorial to Field Marshal Smuts, whose daughter was also present. SHOTLIST: MCU Lady Eden and Lady Churchill. Shots of WS Morrison unveiling the statue. CU sign on statue. ‘Ian Christian Smuts’ 1870 -1950. MLS of the statue. Shot of Smut’s daughter. MCU Smut’s daughter. Shot of the statue of Smuts.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Ceremonies
Locations
London; Parliament Square
Card file number
68796
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Robert Turner
Length of story (in feet)
33
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Brief: Memorial to Smuts', British Movietone News Issue No. 1432A, 15 Nov 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21311 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)