News Briefs: Berlin Riots

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1307A

Date Released

24 Jun 1954

Date submitted

21 Jun 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Sport: Soccer - England’s Progress in World Cup
2. 2Sport: Rowing - Russians at Henley
3. 3Sport: Tennis - Wimbledon Opens
4. 4News Briefs: Berlin Riots
5. 5News Briefs: Moscow’s May Day
6. 6News Briefs: Film Chiefs Meet
7. 7By the Way: Truman Strikes a Note
8. 8By the Way: Chinchilla
9. 9By the Way: A Fishy Tale
10. 10The Duke in Paris
11. *Scotland V Austria

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 10

Section Title

News Briefs

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News Briefs - Berlin Riots. DESCRIPTION: In West Berlin, during a demonstration to honour those who died in last year’s East Berlin riots, Communists caused considerable disturbance and arrests were made. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Police try to control crowds, various shots. Wipe to wreath laying ceremony, wipe to night torch light procession.

Keywords

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

Footage sources

Germany

Card file number

61264

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

50

Story extras:

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