Buddhist Protest

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1367

Date Released

15 Aug 1955

Date submitted

11 Aug 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Buddhist Protest
2. 2US Airmen Freed
3. 3One Million Autos
4. 4News in Brief: Traditional Feast
5. 5News in Brief: Zulu Festival
6. 6News in Brief: Italian Cruiser Here
7. 7News in Brief: Russians Leaving Austria
8. 8Highlights of the Royal Tour
9. *Seaside Beauty Queen

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Monks Rally. DESCRIPTION: Defying a government ban, 800 Buddhist monks and nuns recently staged a protest meeting in a Korean temple. SHOTLIST: GV of 800 monks and nuns. Government agents try to break it up. Monks and nuns crying. CU a petition written in blood. Monks and nuns looking very sad.

Local distribution only

Not shown in Scotland.

Keywords

Demonstrations; Religion and belief

Locations

Korea

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

64257

Credits:

Commentator

John McLaren

Length of story (in feet)

63

Story extras:

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