Moscow Visitors

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1579
Date Released
7 Sep 1959
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Moscow Visitors. DESCRIPTION: Visitors to the USSR Exhibition of National Economy Achievements included two distinguished men from Britain: Mr Hugh Gaitskell, leader of the Opposition, and Mr Aneurin Bevan, the shadow foreign secretary. The inspection of the Science pavilion was a highlight of the tour. SHOTLIST: GV Red Square. MS Mr Gaitskell and Mr Bevan (2). CU Gaitskell. MS Gaitskell and Bevan. MS scientific instrument. MS Bevan and Gaitskell looking. MS scientific instrument. CU Bevan. CU scientific instrument. CU Gaitskell pointing at same. MS same dining. CU bowl of grapes. CU Gaitskell at dining table. CU food on table. CU Bevan eating. CU Gaitskell and Bevan.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Food and cooking; Science and technology; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
Moscow; Soviet Union
Footage sources
Sovexportfilm
Card file number
78062
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
57
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Moscow Visitors', British Movietone News Issue No. 1579, 7 Sep 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23205 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)