The Political Scene

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1346

Date Released

21 Mar 1955

Date submitted

17 Mar 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Hospitals Clash
2. 2News in Brief: Stratheden Lands Survivors
3. 3News in Brief: Snow Queen
4. 4News in Brief: Berlin Ice-Breaker
5. 5News in Brief: The Conqueror
6. 6News in Brief: Horse Fair
7. 7The Political Scene
8. 8Flashback to Yalta
9. 9Mediterranean Manoeuvres
10. *6th Round Replay - Newcastle V Huddersfield

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Political Scene. DESCRIPTION: The Parliamentary Labour Party recently decided to withdraw the whip from Mr Bevan - the motion was carried by only twenty nine votes. Mr Bevan - himself, however, is reported as saying that he remains loyal. SHOTLIST: Shots of the Houses of Parliament. Shots of Attlee talking. Shot of the Mr Bevan walking. LS across the river to the Houses of Parliament. Mr Bevan walking along the road.

Keywords

Politics and government

Locations

London

Footage sources

Library

Card file number

63107A

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

56

Story extras:

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