Churchill Statue

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2113A
Date Released
4 Dec 1969
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Churchill Statue. DESCRIPTION: The magnificent statue of Sir Winston Churchill, the work of Mr Oscar Nemon, is unveiled by Lady Spencer Churchill in the Members’ Lobby of the House of Commons. SHOTLIST: GV Lady Churchill arriving for Churchill unveiling ceremony. MS zoom in Mr Alec Douglas-Home, Harold Macmillan, Harold Wilson. CU Ted Heath. GV audience. MS speaker Dr Horace King. CU King with Lady Churchill in background. 2 shots Churchill family in audience. GV pan audience. MS speaker ends speech pan to audience who applaud. MLS Lady Churchill unveils statue pan up to statue. CU head of statue. MS Lady Churchill looking up. LAS statue. MS H Macmillan & Churchill’s grandson. MCU bust of statue. MS statue creator Oscar Nemon. MLS statue. CU zoom out ditto
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Arts and crafts; Ceremonies
Locations
London; United Kingdom; House of Commons
Card file number
95437
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
125
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Churchill Statue', British Movietone News Issue No. 2113A, 4 Dec 1969. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28101 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)