Free State in Grip of General Election

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

142

Date Released

22 Feb 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Eton Steeplechase Claims Its Victims
2. 2Free State in Grip of General Election
3. 3British Speed King Greets America
4. 4Duke of York Pays Industrial Call
5. 5Children Take Law into Their Own Hands
6. 6Isis Banks Resound to College Cheers

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Free State in Grip of General Election. DESCRIPTION: Mr de Valera, Republican Party, leads Mr Cosgrave at the polls in fight of political supremacy. SHOTLIST: Elevated shots of crowds with hoarding in background bearing "Vote for Cosgrave" placards. Close shot of Mr Cosgrave speaking. Elevated view of crowds with notices and posters bearing names of the leaders. Close shot of de Valera. Close shot of Mayor of Dublin bowing. Huge poster across road bearing words "Vote for Jimmy Larkin". Pony and trap past camera with election posters plastered over same, for Jimmy Larkin.

Keywords

Politics and government; Local government; Animals

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1673

Length of story (in feet)

63

Story extras:

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