May Day Jap Riots

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1197

Date Released

12 May 1952

Date submitted

8 May 1952

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Invasion Exercise
2. 2Names in the News: Dr Figl
3. 3Names in the News: Marshal Juin
4. 4Names in the News: Mr John Nicoll
5. 5Names in the News: General Mark Clark
6. 6The Diggers Celebrate Anzac Day
7. 7US Destroyer Tragedy
8. 8May Day Jap Riots
9. *Le Tellier Wins the Chester Cup
10. *The Duke in South Wales

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tokyo May Day Riots. DESCRIPTION: The celebration of May Day in Tokyo was attended by the American Socialist leader, Mr Norman Thomas; and although the big meeting began in orderly fashion, it was soon disrupted by Communists who stormed the speaker’s rostrum. This led to one of the worst riots in Japan’s history. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV meeting. GV meeting, also SCU Norman Thomas, US Socialist leader. Communists climb onto rostrum, cause utter disruption. Communists parade through streets, fighting, turning over cars, burning them, etc. American being pulled out of moat. Communists attack police, various shots.

Keywords

Commemorations; Politics and government; Fires; Ceremonies; Demonstrations; Riots; Crime

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

57177

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

98

Story extras:

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