Rain Stops Peace Rally

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1103A
Date Released
27 Jul 1950
Date submitted
24 Jul 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Canada’s Late Prime Minister Dies
  2. 2Her Majesty Sees Pre-Fab Gardens
  3. 3Dutch Princess Lays Foundation Stone
  4. 4Rain Mars Model Plane Rally
  5. 5Rain Stops Peace Rally
  6. 6A King Returns
  7. 7Korea - Strafing Ground Targets
  8. *Police Hold Athletic Championships

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rain Mars Peace Rally. DESCRIPTION: A Sunday crowd of several thousand took a chance on the weather to pack Trafalgar Square for the Communist organised peace meeting. SHOTLIST: KS. GV crowds in Square. Tilt down crowds. GV Square with St Martin’s in background. CU of lion at base of Nelson’s Column. Ilya Ehrenburg (Russian) mounts rostrum. Addresses crowds in Russian. Interpreter addresses crowd. Cheering & applause from crowds. Ilya Ehrenburg leaves rostrum. MS Arthur Horner addressing crowd in pouring rain. Crowds standing in pouring rain.
Keywords
Demonstrations
Locations
London; Trafalgar Square
Card file number
54089
Credits:
Camera
George Richardson
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:
Film clip

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