Labour’s Vital Conference

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1635A

Date Released

6 Oct 1960

Date submitted

5 Oct 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Labour’s Vital Conference
2. 2West Country Flooded
3. 3Fun on Ice
4. 4Nigerian Independence

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Labour Conference. DESCRIPTION: Scarborough was the meeting place, and Labour delegates at this vital conference included Mr Gaitskell, elder Statesman James Griffiths, Anthony Greenwood, Tom Driberg, Mrs Braddock, Barbara Castle, George Brown, the Labour defence spokesman, Frank Cousins, leader of the TGWU, Bill Carron of the AEU, Richard Crossman and Harold Wilson. All were there, and due to contest the late Aneurin Bevan’s seat in the House - Michael Foot. Surprises and shocks were soon being felt, such as the resignation from the Executive of Mr Wedgwood Benn. Outside the Pavilion, nuclear disarmament marchers paraded their slogans. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV Scarborough GV same. MS Mr Gaitskell with his family. CU Statesman James Griffiths. CU Anthony Greenwood. CU Tom Driberg. MS Mrs Braddock. CU Barbara Castle. MS George Brown, Labour Defence Spokesman. MLS to CU Frank Cousins, Leader of TGWU. MLS Bill Carron of the AEU. MLS Richard Crossman & Harold Wilson. MS Michael Foot. CU newspaper placards. CU same. MCU Mr Wedgwood Benn. LS to CU Mr Gaitskell. Slip pan interior of conference room. MS delegates clapping. Slip pan GV marchers parading their slogans. GV same. MCU same. MS marchers parading their slogans.

Keywords

Politics and government; Conferences; Demonstrations; Nuclear energy

Locations

Scarborough; England

Card file number

81137

Credits:

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Camera

John Davies

Length of story (in feet)

144

Story extras:

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