Premiers’ Vital Conference

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1736A
Date Released
13 Sep 1962
Date submitted
9 Sep 1962
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Premiers’ Vital Conference. DESCRIPTION: The Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference opened at Marlborough House, London. The emergence of a new pattern in world affairs makes this a meeting of historic importance. Delegates included, Canada’s Mr Diefenbaker, Dr Eric Williams, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Mr Holyoake from New Zealand, and Mr Edward Heath. Then, the Commonwealth Ministers gathered in the garden at Marlborough House. A popular figure was Sir Alexander Bustamente, Jamaica’s Premier. And Mr Nehru. Also present were Archbishop Makarios, Sir Roy Welensky, Mr Menzies and President Ayub Khan, seen here with Mr Macmillan. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV Marlborough House. MS two coloured men arrive. MS cameramen. MS Canada’s Mr John Diefenbaker arrives. MS Dr Eric Williams (Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago). MS cameramen. MS Dr E Williams waves and enters building. (2 shots) representatives from Africa. MS cameramen. MS Mr Keith Holyoake (New Zealand). CU head of policeman. MS Mr Edward (Ted) Heath arrives. MS members in garden of Marlborough House. MCU Sir Alexander Bustamente (Jamaica’s Premier). MCU Mr Pandit Nehru. MCU Archbishop Makarios (2 shots). Mr Diefenbaker talking. MCU Prime Minister Harold Macmillan talks to Sir Roy Welensky. MCU Mr Robert Menzies talks to President Ayub Khan. GV (2 shots) members round conference table and Malaya’s Vice Premier. GV conference table.
Keywords
Politics and government; Conferences
Locations
London; Marlborough House
Card file number
85107
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Ronald E. Collins
Length of story (in feet)
143
Story extras:
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'Premiers’ Vital Conference', British Movietone News Issue No. 1736A, 13 Sep 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24788 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)