A Christmas Appeal

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1488

Date Released

9 Dec 1957

Date submitted

2 Dec 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Tragedy in the Fog
2. 2Figure Skating
3. 3A Christmas Appeal
4. 4A Royal Degree

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Minister of Transport’s Speech:. DESCRIPTION: A special appeal to the public from the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, Mr Harold Watkinson. SHOTLIST: GS The Minister of Transport Mr Harold Watkinson, MP getting out of car and making speech regarding accidents on the road at Christmas. Over the speech are various shots as follows: Pedestrians crossing bridge, ambulance arriving at accident. Trafalgar Square, father and little girl looking at tree. High angle shot Oxford Circus.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Road transport; Accidents and disasters; Public information

Locations

London

Footage sources

Gaumont British

Card file number

72269

Credits:

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

117

Story extras:

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