General Smuts Reviews Guard Of Honour (1940-1949)

South Africa. Title reads ’Good luck 73 Die Beste’. Various shots of Prime Minister of South Africa General Smuts walking through crowd greeting people. Various shots of the military parade in honour of General’s 73rd birthday, he takes a salute. Large crowd during the carnival - people watching parade, cheering, bands playing etc. General Smuts cuts birthday cake, shakes hands with people, addresses crowd while his wife listens. Various shots of large gymnastic display at the stadium - young girls, nurses and soldiers take part. 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),