Progress Report

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1555A
Date Released
26 Mar 1959
Date submitted
24 Mar 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Progress Report. DESCRIPTION: At is first meeting in London, with Mr Profumo, Minister of State, presiding, the Cyprus Joint Committee began its task of implementing the plans for the islandMeanwhile, Cypriots in Nicosia seem to be indulging in one celebration after another. Every day is C - day in Cyprus! SHOTLIST: Committee enter. GV Cyprus Joint Committee around tables. MS UK delegation. MS Turkish delegation. MS Greek delegation. SS delegations seated. Slip pan GV cheering crowds in Cyprus street. LS Cypriots on roof of building. Low angle another same. LS crowds lining balcony. Low angle crowds on roof. TS moving crowds. Closer van with youths on roof make way through crowds. GV cheering crowds. Another same. LS Archbishop Makarios, Sir Hugh Foot & Dr Kutchuk in garden. Closer same. CU pan same. MS same.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Foreign relations; Celebrations and festivals; Conferences; Colonialism; Religion and belief; Youth
Locations
London; England; Cyprus
Footage sources
France
Card file number
76732
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Ken Taylor
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Progress Report', British Movietone News Issue No. 1555A, 26 Mar 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22935 (Accessed 07 Apr 2026)