North African Meeting

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1486A
Date Released
28 Nov 1957
Date submitted
25 Nov 1957
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Arrival of President Bourguiba. DESCRIPTION: Flying from Tunis to Rabat, President Bourguiba was welcomed by the King of Morocco in person. The meeting of these two North African leaders, marking the friendship and collaboration of their two countries, led to their joint offer to act as mediators in the Franco-Algerian war. SHOTLIST: GV street. GV interior. MS Bourguiba & Mohammed seated. Same. LS tea being served. GV interior. MS Bourguiba takes leave of Mohammed. MS Bourguiba arrives at airport. LS at attention during National Anthem. Closer same. CU Moroccan flag. LS Guard of Honour. MS same. MS Bourguiba on steps of aircraft. LS tailplane of aircraft. LS aircraft taxies.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Foreign relations; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Morocco
Footage sources
France
Card file number
72205
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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'North African Meeting', British Movietone News Issue No. 1486A, 28 Nov 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22057 (Accessed 04 Mar 2025)