Magna Carta Memorial

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1469A
Date Released
1 Aug 1957
Date submitted
29 Jul 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: American Bar Association Memorial. DESCRIPTION: Runnymede Meadow - the occasion was the unveiling of a memorial, erected by the American Bar Association, to commemorate Magna Carta. The unveiling was performed by Mr David Maxwell, President of the American Bar Association. SHOTLIST: People making their way to the memorial. People at hot dog stand. GV sign. Hot dogs 1/-. CU Woman buying hot dog. MS Man eating hot dog. GV gathering with memorial in foreground. MS Mr Stassen on stand. American officers in uniform on stand. GV gathering, memorial in background. CS Memorial. Sir Hartley Shawcross speaks (Sound). Mr David Maxwell unveils memorial. Magna Carta AD 1215. MS Crowds around monument. Man takes photograph.
Keywords
Commemorations; Organisations; Politics and government; Food and cooking; Ceremonies; Crime; Military; History and archaeology
Locations
Berkshire; Runnymede
Card file number
71352
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Magna Carta Memorial', British Movietone News Issue No. 1469A, 1 Aug 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21834 (Accessed 28 Feb 2025)