Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Alcatraz Prison Riot

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

884

Date Released

13 May 1946

Date submitted

8 May 1946

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Graceful Display for Skating Title
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Tables Turned in Bantam Weight Fight
3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Alcatraz Prison Riot
4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Churchill Honoured in Westminster

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Alcatraz Prison Riot. DESCRIPTION: Troops and police have surrounded the prison island of Alcatraz following the mutiny there. SHOTLIST: KS GV Alcatraz Prison. Various shots LS & GVs of the island prison. Various shots of naval patrols off island and patrolling same. LS prison shows guards walking round grounds. LS brush fire and several, presumably hand grenades exploding. Various shots of island prison as seen from mainland.

Keywords

Riots; Crime

Locations

San Francisco

Footage sources

USM?

Card file number

46903

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

92

Story extras:

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