Belfast Playground

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2177
Date Released
22 Feb 1971
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Suez Situation
  2. 2Belfast Playground
  3. 3Mini Tractor
  4. 4Russian Weight Lifter
  5. 5Yo Yo Champions
  6. 6Viareggio Carnival

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Belfast Playground. DESCRIPTION: Recent reports that young children had been taking part in street fighting in Belfast has led to the opening of adventure playgrounds where they can let off steam in comparative safety. The British peace-keeping force gets a chance to relax as the climate cools down again. But they have to be alert for incidents which can be sparked off in a moment. SHOTLIST: GV pan deserted streets. CU sign Grosvenor Road. SV ditto. GV deserted street. LV sign Falls Road, pan to GV people in street. GV army vehicles parked in barracks. GV Red Cross vehicle parked. SV scout cars parked. LV children on seesaw in playground. LV kids on climbing frame, SV 4 shots ditto. LV boys walking on wall pan to SV boys playing football. GV interior small children on rocking horses etc. CU 2 small boys on rocking horse. CU spinning top pan to child. CU drum pan up to child’s face looking towards camera. GV army camp. LV weapons check out hut. SV soldier with rifle in ditto. GV army bunkhouse. SCU pan down soldier cleaning boots (not army boots). SV soldiers playing cards. CU cards in hand. CU soldier pan to other. SV cards & money on table. CU soldier asleep. GV deserted table.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Weapons; Riots; Military
Locations
Belfast; United Kingdom
Card file number
96830
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
135
Story extras:
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