Aftermath in Budapest

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1431
Date Released
5 Nov 1956
Date Other
Oct 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

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aftermath in Budapest. DESCRIPTION: The rumours of devastation and slaughter were established as tragic truth. Budapest a stricken city, reeling from her horrifying ordeal. The secret police were routed and their headquarters ransacked. Some 8,000 people are believed to have lost their lives, in the face of Soviet tanks and artillery. SHOTLIST: Street scenes in Budapest. Shot of devastation and damage, buildings etc. Communist books and leaflets being burnt as a triumphant gesture. General shots of the stricken city and general aftermath scenes. Shots of tanks. CU children who had been fighting. People on tanks moving through the streets.
Keywords
Politics and government
Locations
Budapest; Hungary
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
68755A
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
159
Story extras:
Film clip

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