The News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Sport by Alan Howland: General Smuts at Potchefstroom

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
518A
Date Released
11 May 1939
Date submitted
6 May 1939
Date submitted
8 May 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 10
Section Title
The News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Sport by Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Potchefstroom Centenary. DESCRIPTION: The South African leader attends the Centenary celebrations at Potchefstroom in the Transvaal. SHOTLIST: General Smuts, with whom is Mr Oswald Pirow, makes a speech at the ceremony under the statue of the founder. Then there is a parade of South Africa’s efficient army.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Military
Footage sources
South Africa
Card file number
36726
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
33
Story extras:

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'The News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Sport by Alan Howland: General Smuts at Potchefstroom', British Movietone News Issue No. 518A, 11 May 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9958 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)