Farmers Protest

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2211A
Date Released
21 Oct 1971
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1HMS Belfast
  2. 2Farmers Protest
  3. 3Abta Conference
  4. 4Go Kart International
  5. 5Girl about Town
  6. 6No Coins in the Fountain
  7. 7Water Jousting

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Farmers Protest. DESCRIPTION: A demonstration in London by farm workers for a higher basic rate of pay. SHOTLIST: CU marching feet. MS marchers with placard Our Demand £18 - 40 hours - 5 days. MS marchers with banners & placards past. Pan from Big Ben to marchers across Parliament Square. MS marchers arriving at Trafalgar Square. CU Vic Feather walking past crowds smiling. CU bloated Capitalists talking. CU crowds giving slow hand clap. MS cardboard cut out Morning Cloud onto platform, caricature of Edward Heath emerging from behind cut out to talk to crowd. CU posters demanding fair wages for farm workers. CU Feather talking. Pan on platform of crowds.
Keywords
Agriculture; Demonstrations; Labour relations
Locations
London
Card file number
97555
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
78
Story extras:
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