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Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Hitler Rope Trick Amuses Students

Date released

7 Mar 1940

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

561A

NoS ID

010669

Story no

4 / 9

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Edinburgh Students Rag. DESCRIPTION: As a Rag stunt students of Edinburgh University hang Adolf Hitler. SHOTLIST: Large crowds gather to see the hanging of "Hitler". The part of the...

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Albert Pierrepoint interview (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with former UK hangman Albert Pierrepoint, who carried out last British execution in 1964, on his life and hanging.

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Hangman: a documentary (1987)

aka: Albert Pierrepoint interview

Albert Pierrepoint was Britain’s most famous executioner during the 1930s-50s. Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hung in Britain, numbers amongst those he executed. In this programme Pierrepoint talks about...

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Capital punishment in the UK (1983)

Genre

News report; Interview

Tim Crook reports on the history of and background to capital punishment in Britain. Speaking are: Donald Rumbelow, author of The Triple Tree; Britain’s last hangman Albert Pierrepoint. The clip is part of...

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Hangman (1987)

Genre

Feature

Albert Pierrepoint, Britain’s famous executioner from 1931-56, speaks to Fraser Shepherd(?) about his experiences. Written and produced by Fraser Shepherd, narrated by Douglas Cameron. Also includes public...

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Centenary of Californian Gold Strike

Date released

26 Feb 1948

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

977A

NoS ID

014963

Story no

1 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Centenary of California Gold Rush. DESCRIPTION: Descendants of the miners who discovered gold in California in 1848, reconstruct the methods they used. SHOTLIST: KS GV main street. Men...

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