Berlin in the Balance

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1680A

Date Released

17 Aug 1961

Date submitted

15 Aug 1961

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Berlin in the Balance. DESCRIPTION: Tension in Berlin, already threatened by approaching crisis, has been increased by East German restriction on movement between the sectors, and the Brandenburg Gate has been closed. The barricades go up, and armed units of the East German police have been progressively sealing off their sector, to halt the continuing flow of refugees to the West. In the Western sectors, demonstrations have been held to protest against the communist action. In order to prevent the chance of a clash, West Berlin police have been busy, controlling crowds on their side of the city. SHOTLIST: Key scene. LS Brandenburg Gate. MS notice indicating exit from British sector. GV street in East Berlin. MLS troops make barricades. MS East Berliner watch. MS British officer looking through binoculars. MS East German police laying out barbed wire. MS soldiers erecting fence. LS building in West Berlin. MLS troops digging up road. MS same. LS demonstrators cross street in West Berlin. MLS same. MS same. MS others. LS demonstrators. MLS lorry barricades Brandenburg Gate. MS same. MLS West Berlin police controlling crowds. MS same. MS water wagon in East Berlin. MLS same. MLS same. MLS pan water being hosed at photographers. MS photographers. MLS troops guarding Gate. LS same. LS Brandenburg Gate.

Locations

Germany; Berlin

Footage sources

Germany

Card file number

83011

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

120

Story extras:

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