Freedom Of Edinburgh For Joseph P Kennedy (1939)

Full titles read: “EDINBURGH“ L/S’s of Joseph P Kennedy (father of John F Kennedy) in the Usher Hall, Scotland. He is presented by dignitaries with the Freedom of the City. M/S’s of Kennedy giving his acceptance speech. He states his reason for first coming to England when President Roosevelt informed him that people in Britain’s weekends last from Thursday to Tuesday. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.