Presidential Party

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1623
Date Released
11 Jul 1960
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Presidential Party. DESCRIPTION: Dr Nkrumah, the nation’s first President, gave his first garden party in Accra, the capital of the new Republic. Ghanaians in their best party clothes came to meet their President. While the party was in progress, news from another new-born Republic, the Congo, was of mutiny and terror. What a contrast this pleasant and peaceful scene in Ghana presents! SHOTLIST: Dr Nkrumah, the nation’s first President, gave his first garden party in Accra. Ghanaians waiting. Various shots of people. President arrives. Talking to people. General shot of Garden Party.
Keywords
Politics and government; Entertainment and leisure; Social events; Independence movements
Footage sources
Ghana Film Unit
Card file number
80628
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Presidential Party', British Movietone News Issue No. 1623, 11 Jul 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23678 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)