First in the Force

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2020A

Date Released

22 Feb 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1New Pennies
2. 2First in the Force
3. 3Britain Tests Polaris
4. 4Row in Olympia
5. 5Time Will Tell

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: First in the Force. DESCRIPTION: Another sort of Copper is in the news. Britain’s first coloured Policewoman. SHOTLIST: Pan Mrs Sislin Fay Allen (first coloured Policewoman in Police Force) walks from building and past camera. CU sign Metropolitan Police - Peel House. LS Mrs Allen during training - dealing with road accident. CU Mrs Allen with injured motor-cyclist. CU motor-cyclist on ground. MCU Mrs Allen taking down particulars from driver of car involved in accident. MS ditto. CU Mrs Allen.

Keywords

Ethnic groups; Buildings and structures; Road transport; Crime; Accidents and disasters

Locations

London; England

Card file number

93250

Credits:

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

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