Anti-Red Riots in Rome

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1431

Date Released

5 Nov 1956

Date submitted

2 Nov 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Britain Intervenes
2. 2Egyptian Destroyer Surrenders
3. 3Anti-Red Riots in Rome
4. 4Premium Bond No 1
5. 5Aftermath in Budapest
6. *The Queen Mother in Newcastle

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Anti Red Riots in Rome. DESCRIPTION: Riot police were out in force when an anti-Communist demonstration threatened to get out of hand. The crowd (mostly students) were expressing their sympathy for Hungary and her neighbours and their hatred of the Communist regime. SHOTLIST: Shots of rioters. Troops intervene. Shots of students etc. Riot wagons. High pressure hoses in use.

Local distribution only

Not shown in Newcastle.

Keywords

Politics and government; Demonstrations

Locations

Italy; Rome

Footage sources

Italy

Card file number

68737

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

51

Story extras:

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