Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Coal - Ownership Transfer

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
918
Date Released
6 Jan 1947
Date submitted
2 Jan 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Refugee Emigrants Reach Palestine
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Coal - Ownership Transfer
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Kids and Their Coiffures
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Revellers Greet 1947
  5. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: France V Scotland Rugby

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Coal Ownership Transferred. DESCRIPTION: The transfer of British Coal Mines to the National Coal Board has taken place with a ceremony conducted by Mr Shinwell. The Nationalisation was celebrated at the pits and the new flag was hoisted. SHOTLIST: KS GV Lansdowne House. On roof, Lord Hyndley, hoists National Coal Board flag, tilt up of flag being raised. Interior shots of Cabinet sitting, conversing about coal board. CU Mr Shinwell speaking, pan of Cabinet. Hugh Gaitskell at back in pan shot of Cabinet. Ernest Bevin enters and sits down, the person sitting next to him shakes his hand, Sir Stafford Cripps is on Bevin’s left. CU bound book of the Coal Nationalisation Act, Shinwell presents same to Hyndley. CU Bevin looks as though he’s asleep. MS & CU Attlee wishing everybody a happy new year in this new era, the above is in London. Also seen in Cabinet shots are Aneurin Bevan, Herbert Morrison, Arthur Greenwood. At Holmewood, near Chesterfield, GV of pit head, NCB flag being hoisted by miners, MS of flag flying. Miners descending after hoisting flag. Several shots of miners walking towards camera.
Keywords
Politics and government; Celebrations and festivals; Industry and manufacture
Locations
London; Chesterfield; Holmewood
Footage sources
Gaumont
Universal
Card file number
47964
Credits:
Camera
Eddie Smales
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
255
Story extras:
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