The March to Aldermaston

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1505A

Date Released

10 Apr 1958

Date submitted

8 Apr 1958

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Holiday Scene
2. 2The March to Aldermaston
3. 3The Boat Race
4. 4Aviation
5. 5Goodwood Motor Racing
6. *Clyde Through to Final

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The March to Aldermaston. DESCRIPTION: In Trafalgar Square, on Good Friday, an Easter crusade for Nuclear Disarmament. This was the starting point; for the four-day, fifty-mile march to Aldermaston. There were several thousand marchers: and as they approached their destination, the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, at Aldermaston, they were joined by many more. SHOTLIST: LS marchers in Trafalgar Square. CU same. LS same. CU banner’ March from London to Aldermaston’. MS marchers on the march. Several MSs same. CU band. CU people walking at night. CU same. CU people walking in the daytime. Several shots same. LS marchers at Aldermaston. GV people in field at Aldermaston.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Weapons; Demonstrations; Nuclear energy

Locations

London; Aldermaston; England

Card file number

73353

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

John Davies

Length of story (in feet)

89

Story extras:

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