The 50th State

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1554A
Date Released
19 Mar 1959
Date submitted
16 Mar 1959
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The 50th State. DESCRIPTION: The United States Congress has admitted Hawaii as the 50th State. The islands were discovered over 180 years ago by the famous British Navigator, Captain Cook. In 1898 they were annexed by the United States, and in this century they have become world famous as a holiday paradise. Many come to Hawaii to pay tribute to those who died at Pearl Harbour in 1941. Explosions aren’t foreign to the islands: the world’s largest active volcano makes a vivid contrast to the warm semi tropical garden below, and in Hawaii, the milk comes in coconuts. Extremely beautiful is Waikiki Beach. SHOTLIST: GV Capitol in Washington (key). TS interior United States Congress in session. GV Hawaii Island. MS tower. CU same - showing clock face. FS liner in harbour. MS people crowding balcony. CU liner - pan down streams of tape. CU another. LS sailors raising ‘Stars & Stripes’. Aerial shot - active volcano. MS lava thrown into air. LS Hawaiians climbing coconut trees. SCU same. Another, coconuts thrown to ground. LS surf riding at Waikiki Beach. Closer same - rider disappears under wave. MS Hula Hula girls dancing in grass skirts. Longer shot same. FS same. MS dance ends.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Wales.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Environment; Ceremonies; Navy; Water sports; Military
Locations
Hawaii
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
76663
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The 50th State', British Movietone News Issue No. 1554A, 19 Mar 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22922 (Accessed 01 Jul 2025)