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Hail and Farewell - Churchill Retires to Britain’s Acclaim (90th Birthday on 30Nov64)

Reel Number: 220871-11

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1964,1960s,1950s

Country: England,United Kingdom

Location: London

TC Begins: 00:25:23

TC Ends: 00:28:28

Duration: 00:03:05

1964 - England: Hail and Farewell - Churchill Retires to Britain’s Acclaim (90th Birthday on 30Nov64) 00:25:25 Exterior Houses of Parliament from across river & MCU. Flashback to 80th birthday, Attlee making speech & Churchill gets portrait. Winston Churchill makes speech (SOF) re honor, says portrait “is a marvellous example of modern art”. 00:26:53 Exterior parliament & Big Ben. Churchill arrives by car to announce retirement, crowds line pavement. 00:27:21 Lady Clementine Churchill walking down road. Churchill looking frail but with large cigar gets out of car, girl taking photograph. Crowds outside Churchill home. Churchill’s daughter and her husband Lord Soames and Randolph Churchill walk towards home surrounded by press. Sir Alec Douglas Hume arrives by car. Hume and Harold Wilson pose on doorstep. Press and photographers crowd round window as Sir Winston stands behind glass. Retirement; Geriatrics; Politicians; Diplomats; 1964; England; Great Britain; NOTE: If requested will provide 10:00:21 - 10:06:12 for per reel rate.

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