Strikes Over

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1452A

Date Released

4 Apr 1957

Date submitted

3 Apr 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Strikes Over
2. 2Ex-Servicemen Protest
3. 3An Alarming List
4. 4Repton’s Royal Visit
5. 5The Canal Cleared
6. 6Cypriots Rejoice
7. 7The Boat Race
8. *Title Fight

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Court of Enquiry. DESCRIPTION: After the meeting of the Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions, Mr Brotherton, made a statement. Ted Hill, the Boilermakers leader, was in favour of continuing the strike, as were many other Union Leaders. Their followers gave the executive something of a third degree, as they left the meeting. SHOTLIST: Various shots of crowds waiting outside building. Shots of Mr Brotherton making speech on steps of the building. Ted Hill walks towards the camera. Various shots of union leaders talking to other people as they leave the meeting.

Keywords

Politics and government; Labour relations

Locations

London

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

70280

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

107

Story extras:

Film clip

Movietone IconMovietone

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

AP Archive

Email

info@aparchive.com

Web

http://www.movietone.com

Phone

+44 (0)20 7482 7482

Series held

View all series held by AP Archive