Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Crime Wave Taxes Police Strength

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
977
Date Released
23 Feb 1948
Date submitted
19 Feb 1948
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Crime Wave Taxes Police Strength
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Eire Changes Its Government
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Richmond Camp for Olympic Competitors
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Carnivals Ashore and Afloat - Lemon Carnival at Mentone
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Carnivals Ashore and Afloat - Naval at Villefranche
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Carnivals Ashore and Afloat - Mardi Gras at New Orleans
  7. 7Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: A Wedding on Paradise Island
  8. 8Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: World’s Wealthiest Bridegroom
  9. 9Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: US Frozen Rivers Break-Up
  10. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Foreign Special: Opening of Franco/Spanish Border
  11. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Foreign Special: Chinese Army of Today
  12. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Foreign Special: Eastern Pakistan

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
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Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Crime Wave Taxes Police Strength. DESCRIPTION: Police resources are being stretched by the rise in crime. Recently the funeral took place of Constable Nat Edgar who was murdered whilst on duty. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS CU Policeman F22. MS traffic (snowing) along Whitehall. Police car out of camera on inside of bus. Inside police car, driver and wireless operator. CU finger dialling 999. Girl walks along street, swinging handbag. SCU of bag being snatched. Cyclist lies in road, small crowd around helping him - first aid. MS policeman takes small child across road. Several shots mounted policeman outside House of Commons directing traffic. SCU of him seated on horse. Police motor cyclist rides round Parliament Square, panning shot. MS police launch on the River Thames. SCU looking towards stern of launch shows Police flag flying from stern. Policeman patrols along Embankment. Fade out. Fade in to LS funeral cortege of Police Constable Nathaniel Edgar into camera approaches Marylebone Cemetery. Cortege turns in cemetery gates. Elevated cortege, led by police band passing through cemetery in heavy snow storm, into camera. Several shots of same. Cut-in crowds on pavement. Crowds around graveside. Cut-in SCU Mr Chuter Ede (Home Secretary) and Sir Harold Scott (Commissioner of Police), passing camera. MS graveside completely covered with wreaths. Police and others pass graveside, the police saluting.
Keywords
Police; Crime
Locations
London
Card file number
49854
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Camera
Hilton Craig
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
173
Story extras:
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