Full title reads: "EMPIRE LEADER SAYS - WE ARE GROUPED FOR VICTORY."
Central Hall, Westminster, London.
General view of the interior of Central Hall, Westminster during the Empire Rally. Close up shot of Mr Robert Menzies starting to speak (natural sound). He talks about importance...
Full title reads: "EMPIRE LEADER SAYS - WE ARE GROUPED FOR VICTORY."
Central Hall, Westminster, London.
General view of the interior of Central Hall, Westminster during the Empire Rally. Close up shot of Mr Robert Menzies starting to speak (natural sound). He talks about importance of reconstruction of Europe to further development of the Empire. Close up shot of people looking on. Viscount Kemsley, Lord Woolton and L. S. Amery, Secretary of State for India, listening. Close up shot of Mr Menzies still speaking. Close up shot of Viscount Kemsley and Lord Woolton listening. High angle shot of Mr Menzies turning over script. Close up shot, Mr Menzies continues to speak (natural sound). He talks about development of the Empire.
Follows a montage sequence of library material showing the achievements of the Empire.
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Canada. Various shots of combined harvester at work on fields. Canada is becoming the world's granary - says voiceover. Several shots of the trainloads of copper and nickel unloaded. Several shots of the timber covered river.
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