Smallpox Menace

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1702A
Date Released
18 Jan 1962
Date submitted
16 Jan 1962
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Murrayfield - France on Top
  2. 2Tragedy in Peru
  3. 3New Brighton - Storm Sequel
  4. 4Smallpox Menace
  5. 5Hat-Trick for Moss
  6. 6Now They’ve Got It!

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Smallpox Menace. DESCRIPTION: The focus is on Bradford, where tens of thousands of people have waited their turn for vaccination. It is here that most of the fatal cases of smallpox have occurred. So, precautions are being taken at many places, including a London centre, for example. Our pictures show people queuing at St Pancras for their vaccination. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV Bradford city centre. (2 shots) people waiting for vaccination. MS sign Leeds Road Hospital. MS ambulance coming from hospital entrance. GV St Pancras Town Hall. CU sign over doorway St Pancras Town Hall. (2 shots) people queuing outside. CU sign Vaccination. MCU youth receiving vaccination. MS man receiving vaccination. CU woman. CU person being vaccinated. MS little boy receives vaccination.
Keywords
Health and medicine
Locations
London; Bradford
Card file number
83750
Credits:
Camera
Dewhurst
Camera
Len Waldorf
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
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