| LONDON HONOURS CHURCHILL (aka LONDON HONOURS SIR WINSTON) Sir Winston Churchill unveils a statue of himself at London's Guildhall. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5773 | |
| Catalog #: | 26067 | |
| Clip Number: | 26067-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 55/51 | |
| Timecode: | 01:29:47 - 01:31:22 | |
| Location: | Guildhall, London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1955 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ART: Statues CEREMONIES: Unveiling LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London PERSONALITIES: Churchill, Sir Winston | |
| Description: | See also catalog # 26063 SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL UNVEILS STATUE OF HIMSELF. Guildhall, London. SV. Sir Winston Churchill getting out of car outside Guildhall. SV. Exterior, Guildhall with pike men in foreground. GV. Interior, crowded Guildhall with veiled statue on dais. SCU. Guests. SCU. Sir Winston Churchill sitting on dais beside veiled statue, Lord Mayor Sir Harold Walter Seymour Howard, is giving his address. SCU. Sir Anthony Eden watching. SV. Lord Mayor as he pulls cord to unveil statue. Sir Winston then turns in his chair to see statue. CU. Statue. SV. Sir Winston Churchill standing at microphone addressing audience, he says (natural sound): "My Lords, Ladies and gentlemen, I regard it as a very high honour that the city of London should decide to set up a statue of me in this famous Guildhall which I have so often visited and spoken in during the last 50 years or more. I also admire, if I may say so, this particular example, which you, the Lord Mayor have just unveiled because it seems to be such a very good likeness." (laughter from the crowd). CU. & SV. Statue, work of sculptor Oscar Nemon. | |
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