Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Batons Fly During Rome Strike

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

968A

Date Released

25 Dec 1947

Date submitted

22 Dec 1947

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Maharaja of Jaipur’s Durbar
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Batons Fly During Rome Strike
3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Monty and Son
4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Wallabies Defeated
5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Christmas-Time is Sun-Time Somewhere
6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Christmas Gift from Norway

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rome Strikes - Communist. DESCRIPTION: Tension was high during the communist inspired General Strike in Rome. SHOTLIST: KS MS crowds in streets. Various shots of crowds in streets fighting with the police. Jeep driven along pavement. Armoured car patrols streets. Various shots of much activity with public and police. Police hitting men on heads with truncheons. Italian strike posters being pasted onto walls. Italian reads newspaper.

Keywords

Labour relations

Footage sources

France

Card file number

49601

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

75

Story extras:

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