| ELDER STATESMEN - ATTLEE RESIGNS Mr Clement Attlee ends his 20 years of Labour Party leadership and 33 years in the Commons. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5779 | |
| Catalog #: | 71586 | |
| Clip Number: | 71586-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 55/99 | |
| Timecode: | 01:50:25 - 01:51:40 | |
| Location: | London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1955 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | JOURNALISM: Interview LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London PERSONALITIES: Attlee, Clement | |
| Description: | MR. ATTLEE'S RESIGNATION. Mr. Clement Attlee announces his retirement. London. SCU. Crowd awaiting outside House of Commons. SLV. Clement Attlee's car coming towards camera. CU. Attlee looking through window. SCU. Car passing camera. SCU. Car coming towards camera in Parliament Square and going away in the distance. SCU. Attlee sitting at desk. Mr. Morgan Philips, Labour Party's Secretary seated beside him. Start of the interview (natural sound): "I have now left the House of Commons after thirty three years, it's a great fellowship. I should wish that my successor, whoever he is, will receive the same loyal support that I received over these last 20 years." CU. Attlee speaking. SCU. Attlee at desk. SCU. Morgan Philips walking towards Attlee. SCU. Interviewer, seated next to Mr. Attlee, "Do you have any misgivings about entering the House of Lords?" Attlee answers "Well I don't know exactly misgivings. I have to walk cautiously, I know the style of oratory in the Lords is quite different than that of the Commons. I shall have to find out how it is before I try and make a speech there." | |
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