The Romans Are Here

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1606A

Date Released

17 Mar 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Guards’ Point-To-Point
2. 2Long Walk Ends
3. 3Easter Bonnets
4. 4Venus Probe
5. 5Lifeline
6. 6Boat Race Training
7. 7Dancing Champions
8. 8The Romans Are Here
9. *Villa V Preston Ne
10. *The Prince in Cardiff

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Romans Are Here!. DESCRIPTION: Legions of Romans were marching through Londinium. It was, in fact, in aid of the World Refugee Year Fund. This procession was formed by students. SHOTLIST: LS ‘Roman’ chariots. MS same. CU woman on horse. MS Roman soldier on horse. MS Romans pulling carriage. MS same. MS old car. MS woman picked up. MS Roman trying to mount horse. MS same. MS Roman falls off horse.

Keywords

Vehicles; Curiosities; Fundraising; Animals; History and archaeology

Locations

London; England

Card file number

79578

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Camera

Michael Samuelson

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

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