The Kennedy Cavalcade

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1778
Date Released
1 Jul 1963
Date Other
Jun 1963
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Kennedy Cavalcade. DESCRIPTION: Movietone’s pictures show highlights of President Kennedy’s visit to West Germany including his trip to the Brandenburg Gate. Also highlights of his visit to Ireland. SHOTLIST: Key scene. President Kennedy in car (2 shots). MS crowd. TS Kennedy in car. MCU same. MS crowd. GV same. MCU Kennedy speaks. MS crowd. MS Kennedy drives through street (all these shots in Cologne). Crowds jam the city square (2 shots). MS Checkpoint Charlie. MS cameramen on truck. MS Kennedy walks past checkpoint. CU Berlin badge on man’s arm. MLS Kennedy on stand. MS pan Berlin Wall. MS soldiers at wall. Kennedy on stand (2 shots). Brandenburg Gate (2 shots). MLS Kennedy onto stand. MS sign. MS Kennedy on stand. MS Brandenburg Gate. MS Kennedy on stand. MS guards at Brandenburg Gate. GV cameramen. MS Kennedy walks to car. MS same in car. MS crowds and pan to Kennedy in car. GV crowds (all these shots are in West Berlin). GV Kennedy in car. MS family waving from house. TS crowds waving. GV Kennedy in car. MS people wave from shops. Ireland - GV Kennedy drives through crowded streets. TS crowds. MS people wave from window. GV Kennedy drives through crowded streets. GV helicopter in flight. Zoom in house. MS pan - sign Welcome Home Mr President. GV crowds. MLS Kennedy going to have cup of tea with relations. CU Kennedy. MLS same drinks cup of tea. MS same with crowds. CU same. GV helicopter. MS Kennedy into helicopter. MS crowds wave. Zoom out - helicopter takes off. CU girl waves. GV helicopter in flight. (All these shots in Ireland). (180 ft.) (All shots in Berlin with Herr Brandt). (All shots in Cologne with Dr Adenauer).
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures
Locations
Dublin; Republic of Ireland; Berlin; Cologne; West Germany
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
86808
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Vincent Corcoran
Length of story (in feet)
435
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Kennedy Cavalcade', British Movietone News Issue No. 1778, 1 Jul 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25157 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)