The Strike

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1450A

Date Released

21 Mar 1957

Date submitted

19 Mar 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Off to Bermuda
2. 2International Table Tennis
3. 3The Strike
4. 4Liner Rammed
5. 5England’s Great Win
6. 6Golden Sovereigns
7. 7Man on a Diet

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Strike. DESCRIPTION: Ships deserted and silent. Not only at Clydeside, but on Tyneside, Sunderland, Southampton, Barrow, Belfast and the rest. At Liverpool, as at other important strike centres, shipyard workers gathered to attend mass meetings to hear the latest. Mr Hill, General Secretary of the Boilermakers Society, told them the struggle may be long and bitter. SHOTLIST: GV deserted cranes. Idle ships in docks. Cranes standing still. CU crane. Base of dock with water lapping. GV empty yard. Men arriving for strike meeting. GV meeting. Closer shot same. CU Mr Hill speaking. Strikers applauding.

Keywords

Politics and government; Ships and boats; Labour relations

Locations

Liverpool; Clydeside

Card file number

70121

Credits:

Camera

James Humphries

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Camera

John Charles Elder

Length of story (in feet)

66

Story extras:

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