The Shropshire Dilemma

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2051A

Date Released

26 Sep 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Shropshire Dilemma
2. 2Keep Up the Pressure
3. 3Cutting Up the Grass
4. 4For Fillies Only

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Shropshire Dilemma. DESCRIPTION: Days and nights of agonising indecision, during the siege of Gunman John James, his wife and their four children at Weston-under-Redcastle. SHOTLIST: Key scene for GR. GV cameramen and spectators at besieged cottage in Shropshire. GV cottage. MS ditto. MS spectators. MS police. MS pan policeman and soldier. MLS armoured car. MCU ditto. Ground to air aeroplane. MCU policeman with dog. GV cottage. MS policeman with megaphone. MS John James at window of cottage. MS policeman watching at night. MS pan armoured car moves off. GV cottage in darkness. MS pan policeman and soldier. MS two policemen. GV cottage. MS man with megaphone. MS CID men watch man with megaphone. MS press & spectators. LS cottage.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Mass media; Aviation; Communications; Crime; Animals; Military

Locations

United Kingdom; Weston-under-Redcastle

Card file number

93953

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

158

Story extras:

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