Proteus Protest

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1657A
Date Released
9 Mar 1961
Date submitted
6 Mar 1961
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Proteus Protest
  2. 2'Copter News
  3. 3Ideal Home
  4. 4Cooling Their Ardour
  5. 5End of a Line

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Proteus Protest. DESCRIPTION: Keeping an eye on Holy Lock in the Clyde, and camping at Graham’s Point (opposite the berthing-place of Proteus) were half a dozen Polaris objectors. It was believed they aimed at getting in the way, when the American ship came in. Proteus, of-course, is the depot ship for polaris-carrying submarines due to be based here. The 18,000 ton vessel is seen being manoeuvred into position. The polaris objectors turned up in canoes. There were launches on the spot to keep them off, and some of the canoes got swamped. Presently, coming ashore from Proteus, her commander, Captain Laning, was on his way to a civic welcome at Dunoon. Now came the start of another protest: people arriving from Gourock at Dunoon, were joining a ban-the-polaris demonstration march with numerous banners and slogans. SHOTLIST: Key scene. LS Proteus. GV demonstrators. MLS sign ‘Polaris Spells Doom’. CU demonstrator. GV demonstrators. CU demonstrator. MLS Proteus. MLS Proteus. MS same LS same LS same. GV demonstrators in canoe. GV police launch. GV demonstrators in canoe - launch following. MS 2 men carrying demonstrator. MCU same. GV Captain Laning on his way to Civic Welcome. GV harbour (taken from Proteus). GV demonstrator on quay side. GV more arriving on ship. GV demonstrators aboard. MS same leaving ship. TS same. LS demonstrators parading street. MS sailors watching. MLS demonstrators parading. GV same. CU banner MS another MS banner MS another MS same CU same.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Ceremonies; Demonstrations; Riots; Local government; Navy; Military; Nuclear energy
Locations
Scotland
Card file number
82025
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
131
Story extras:
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