News Briefs: May Day

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1248A

Date Released

7 May 1953

Date submitted

5 May 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Cup Winners Welcome
2. 2News Briefs: May Day
3. 3News Briefs: May Day in Munich
4. 4News Briefs: Duke Sees Steel Made
5. 5News Briefs: Duke Gets His Wings
6. 6Family Welcome for Released Prisoners
7. 7King Feisal II of Iraq

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Section Title

News Briefs

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: May Day Celebrations. DESCRIPTION: Banners, slogans and decorated tableaux were the features of United Labour’s procession through London on the Sunday following May Day. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Procession. In London, various shots of labour procession passing through streets, arrival at Hyde Park, GV crowds at Hyde Park.

Keywords

Commemorations; Politics and government; Ceremonies

Card file number

58978

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Martin Gray

Length of story (in feet)

38

Story extras:

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