Kennedy Plea Fails

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2087
Date Released
2 Jun 1969
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Preserving Puffin Island
  2. 2Kennedy Plea Fails
  3. 3Worm in the Wood
  4. 4She Flies Like a Brick
  5. 5Model Example

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Kennedy Plea Fails. DESCRIPTION: Senator Edward Kennedy pleads for clemency in the sentence of his brother Roberts’ assassin. But the verdict is upheld and it is almost certain Sirhan Sirhan will face the gas chamber. SHOTLIST: MS Bobby Kennedy. MS moment of assassination camera goes haywire. CU two still shots of Bobby Kennedy after being shot. MCU tracking shot Sirhan Sirhan with mother. MS zoom in Sirhan surrounded by police officers, zoom out Sirhan led away through door.
Keywords
Politics and government; Death; Crime; Assassinations
Locations
United States of America
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
94793
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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