Cuba in Turmoil

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1545

Date Released

12 Jan 1959

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cuba in Turmoil. DESCRIPTION: These pictures show scenes of turmoil in the capital Havana, as the climax of revolution was reached. The mob was out of hand. At-last, Dr Fidel Castro himself arrived. Time and again, he was held up by the crowds. He spoke to them of the new regime now being inaugurated: a regime, now formally recognised by Britain. SHOTLIST: MS mob in street (key). MS man with gun runs forward. MS man and gun behind statue. MS armed men enter building. MS running people. MS man fires gun. MS girl struggles. MS people in streets. CU same. MS man gets into car. GV crowd. MS armed men go past. MS people pile up furniture. Same (2). MS man pours on petrol. CU pile burns. GV armoured vehicles come in. BS same. CU girls laugh. MS men on tank go past. MS leaders discuss. CU Leader - Fidel Castro. Same.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Weapons; Fires; Demonstrations; Riots; Crime; Military

Locations

Cuba; Havana

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

75998

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

104

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