Governor of Kenya Holds a Levee

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
162
Date Released
11 Jul 1932
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Governor of Kenya Holds Levee. DESCRIPTION: King’s African Rifles form native guard of honour for Sir Joseph Byrne in Nairobi ceremony. SHOTLIST: Long shot of Guard of Honour on parade ground. Flag bearer lowers flag in salute. Close shot of Governor General with officers. Inspecting the men. Officers salute the flag as they pass. Sir Joseph Byrne shakes hands with native woman and Colonial officer (coloured). Long shot of KOR marching past. In towards camera. Sir J takes salute. Close shot of KOR going past camera.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ceremonies; Colonialism; Military
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1904
Length of story (in feet)
80
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'Governor of Kenya Holds a Levee', British Movietone News Issue No. 162, 11 Jul 1932. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/3712 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)