House-Bound for Five Years

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1748A
Date Released
6 Dec 1962
Date submitted
30 Nov 1962
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Landing on the Beam
  2. 2Country Comes to Town
  3. 3House-Bound for Five Years
  4. 4Thousand Pound Wager!
  5. 5Cavalcade of Christmas (In Colour)

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: House-Bound for Five Years. DESCRIPTION: Jack Hodgson a South African who lives in a tiny flat in Johannesburg has been ordered to stay at home for five years by South Africa’s Minister of Justice. His wife is kept in for 12 hours a day, but she’s allowed to go to work. Jack can’t go beyond the balcony and no visitors are allowed. His lawyers are appealing against the order. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Mr Jack Hodgson kisses his wife goodbye (2 shots). CU Jack Hodgson. MS Hodgson’s wife leaving for work. LAS Hodgson on balcony. MS Mrs Hodgson drives off. LAS Mr Hodgson (3 shots). GV pan Johannesburg. (This is a blow up from 16 mm).
Keywords
Politics and government; Crime
Locations
Johannesburg; South Africa
Footage sources
United Press International [UPI]
Card file number
85602
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:
Film clip

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