• Short Summary

    Prince Philip, Nixon and Gov. Rockefeller make speeches opening exhibition.

  • Description

    Unissued / unused material.

    Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Philip) opens British Exhibition, United States of America (USA).

    CU vacant chairs on dais with microphones. MS as Mayor Wagner leads in Duke of Edinburgh and Vice President Richard Nixon. Various shots Mayor Wagner making speech welcoming Royal guests (natural sound). MS Governor of New York Nelson Rockefeller making similar speech (natural sound). MS & LS Nixon making speech, he passes on a goodwill message from the President (natural sound). Various shots Duke of Edinburgh making speech declaring the British Exhibition open, he makes jokes about quaint English customs (natural sound). Various shots as fanfare is played then Mayor Wagner, Duke and Nixon leaves the platform.

    Spacing. Item continues mute.

    Elevated LS crowds of people standing inside exhibition. Elevated shot of the platform with Mayor Wagner in front of microphone. Elevated LS Nixon speaking. Elevated LS Duke of Edinburgh speaking.

    Date on dope sheet is 10/06/1960.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    2776.04
    Media URN:
    81624
    Group:
    Unissued unused
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    1960
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:06:08:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:05:56:00 / 01:12:04:00
    Canister:
    UN 3359 A

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