The American Dilemma

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1991A

Date Released

3 Aug 1967

Stories in this Issue:

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Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The American Dilemma. DESCRIPTION: Flashpoint Detroit, sparking off the blaze of race riots across the United States. In New York, Negroes leave Harlem to loot Fifth Avenue. In the words of President Johnson, whose Commission on Civil Disorder is to seek a solution, the causes go to the heart of our Society. SHOTLIST: GV night shot building in Detroit. GV ditto. Pan fireman with hoses squirting water onto fire in daytime. Trucking shot past gutted building, trucking shot ditto. Trucking shot past store looted by Negroes. LS Negroes carrying loot. MS ditto, trucking shot ditto. MS Negroes running in the street at night in Harlem. GV searchlight on top of buildings. GV Negroes in street. Pan police cars past. GV Negroes running in the street. GV ditto. MS policeman walks past with Negro. MCU injured person on stretcher put into ambulance. LS ambulance moves off. Pan police chasing Negroes along the street during daytime. MLS national guardsman on army vehicle. Pan police walk along in file in Harlem street. Pan national guardsman past on army vehicle. MS gutted vehicles.

Keywords

Ethnic groups; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Social conditions; Demonstrations; Riots; Crime; Military

Locations

New York; United States of America; Detroit

Footage sources

UPITN

Card file number

92646

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

164

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