Mr Macmillan Opens People’s Houses

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1182

Date Released

28 Jan 1952

Date submitted

28 Jan 1952

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Mr Macmillan Opens People’s Houses
2. 2British Troops Extend Canal Zone Control
3. 3News Items from Various Quarters
4. 4News Items from Various Quarters
5. 5News Items from Various Quarters
6. 6News Items from Various Quarters
7. 7News Items from Various Quarters
8. 8News Items from Various Quarters

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The People’s House. DESCRIPTION: Good news from Desford, Leicestershire, where the first two People’s Houses have been completed - these were opened by the Minister of Housing and Local Government, Mr Harold Macmillan. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Mr Macmillan walks round house. Stand by door of house. Crowds around him as he (Mr Macmillan) speaks on the housing. CU during speech. Mr Reast, first tenant invites us in. Inside, various shots of the dining room, lounge, kitchen, food hatch, etc. Children play on floor. Exterior - cut-ins of men working on sites, building their own houses.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies; Social welfare; Engineering

Locations

Leicestershire; Desford

Card file number

56685

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Paul Wyand

Length of story (in feet)

150

Story extras:

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