Free Election in Trieste

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1046

Date Released

20 Jun 1949

Date submitted

16 Jun 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Free Election in Trieste
2. 2Australia’s Freak Weather
3. 3Defence Minister’s Hong Kong Visit
4. 4Services Demonstrate Their Prowess at Tournament
5. 5Ascot - Hunt Cup and Gold Cup

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Free Election in Trieste. DESCRIPTION: In Trieste elections have taken place to decide whether it should go back under Italian rule or not. The result showed that 65% voted for the return. SHOTLIST: KS. Elevated GV of street of Trieste. MS people displaying posters. SCU of big banner "Liberte" & men painting same. Posters littered all over walls. MS statue with posters stuck over same. MS people read same. Various shots of different posters. Several shots people at the polls casting their votes. Interior - people place votes in ballots boxes. Exterior - Highly decorative lorry passes through streets people on same waving flags etc - into & out of camera.

Keywords

Politics and government

Locations

Italy; Trieste

Footage sources

France

Card file number

52124

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

78

Story extras:

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