Report from Down Under - Menzies in Japan

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1457A
Date Released
9 May 1957
Date submitted
2 May 1957
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Menzies in Japan. DESCRIPTION: When Mr Menzies, Australia’s Prime Minister visited Japan, he and Dame Pattie must have found little to remind them of past crises, amid the formal beauty of a Japanese garden. On his return from Japan, the 62 year old Premier was ordered to rest. SHOTLIST: LS of pagoda. Menzies walking with group. Closer shot of the pagoda. Walking. LS. CU Menzies and group. Two girls in costume. Swans. Menzies and Dame Pattie Menzies. Cherry blossom. CU looking at cherry blossom. CU of Menzies with cine camera.
Keywords
Politics and government
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
70572
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
72
Story extras:
Film clip

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