Missile Protest

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1596A

Date Released

7 Jan 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Premier Starts Tour
2. 2Missile Protest
3. 3Reluctant Shopper
4. 4Racing Car Show
5. 5The Hobart Race
6. 6Future Champions?

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Missile Protest. DESCRIPTION: Supporters of the Direct Action Committee against Nuclear War, marched to the RAF missile base at Harrington airfield, Northants. The demonstration lasted about two hours, and, after warnings about obstruction, many arrests were made. Eighty altogether, seventy-three people later refused bail and were remanded in custody. SHOTLIST: Pan demonstrators marching (2). CU notice boards. MS police marching. LS demonstrators marching. MS police halting demonstrators. Pan man being arrested. Pan same. Pan woman being arrested. MS police talking to demonstrators. MS same. TS man laying down. MS police talking to demonstrators.

Keywords

Demonstrations; Riots; Crime; Nuclear energy

Locations

England; Kettering; Harrington

Card file number

79002

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Len Waldorf

Length of story (in feet)

63

Story extras:

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