Bus Rides - Free!

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1514

Date Released

9 Jun 1958

Date submitted

5 Jun 1958

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Algiers Hails De Gaulle
2. 2Design for Safety
3. 3Beneath the Surface
4. 4Bus Rides - Free!
5. 5The Oaks

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bus Rides - Free!. DESCRIPTION: The People’s League for the Defence of Freedom, initiated a free service to help people who suffer because of the bus strike. The Char-ladies of London welcomed this idea. They have to start travelling before the Underground opens, and the bus strike hits them more than most. SHOTLIST: GV bus passes Big Ben. GV buses lined up. CU notice ‘Free Rides at your own risk’. MS people board buses. Buses pass camera. MS women board bus. GV crowd outside Tube Station. MS bus passes camera. MS people waiting at Bus Stop. MS people board bus. MS interior of bus. MS bus in Piccadilly Circus. MS people alight. MS bus going over Westminster Bridge.

Keywords

Organisations; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Transport; Labour relations

Locations

London; England

Card file number

73991

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Samuelson

Length of story (in feet)

65

Story extras:

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