Farmers Protest

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2122A

Date Released

5 Feb 1970

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Farmers Protest. DESCRIPTION: Five thousand farmers march to the Ministry of Agriculture asking for more money as the talks on the review of farm prices begin. British agriculture hasn’t been in such a critical state since the 1930’s. SHOTLIST: MS farmers with banners, 2 shots GV ditto, 2 shots LS police controlling crowd. SV Mr Plumb, NFU leader walks to crowd. 2 shots GV crowds & police. GV farmers marching to Whitehall. CU pan from road sign to marchers. 2 shots SV farmers past cameras.

Keywords

Organisations; Politics and government; Agriculture; Demonstrations; Labour relations

Locations

London

Card file number

95593

Credits:

Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

107

Story extras:

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