News from Abroad: Invitation to a Dinner

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1462A
Date Released
13 Jun 1957
Date submitted
11 Jun 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 9
Section Title
News from Abroad
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King Saud and King Hussein. DESCRIPTION: Amman - and a banquet in honour of King Saud of Saudi Arabia given by King Hussein of Jordan. SHOTLIST: Shot down the length of the table. Shot of King Saud and King Hussein. Band of the Arab Legion playing (mute). Shots of the banquet in progress. CU King Hussein talking to King Saud. KING SAUD AND KING HUSSEIN. King Saud and King Hussein having lunch at the Agricultural Experimental farm. Royal convoy arriving. King Saud and Hussein leave car. Saud and Hussein listening to the national hymn. CU Hussein shaking hands with officials and government officials. Saud and Hussein walking into tent. Honourable members of the lunch party Saudis, Greek Orthodox Church and Catholic Church priests talking. Saudi bodyguard heavily armed. Saud and Hussein walking to lunch table. Sitting down. LS semi LS and several CU of Saud and Hussein at the table. LS with army guard in foreground sitting apart on chairs. The German, the US Ambassador and members of the Spanish Embassy who came too late for the luncheon because of a traffic jam. Difficulties with the security guards at the gate so they did not obtain a place at the table anymore. CU left to right the German consul Herr von Schubert and US Ambassador Mallory.
Keywords
Social events
Locations
Amman; Jordan
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
70945
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Hartmann
Length of story (in feet)
41
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News from Abroad: Invitation to a Dinner', British Movietone News Issue No. 1462A, 13 Jun 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21743 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)