Children Take Law into Their Own Hands

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

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Children Take Law Into Their Own Hands. DESCRIPTION: Youthful delinquents face schoolmate judges in trial held with full ritual at Richmond. SHOTLIST: Shot of court room with children acting as judge and jury. Close shot of Children prisoners seated in court. Take oath. Close shot of child marched up before judge and prosecution being read. Judge speaks to prisoner. One child protests against verdict.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Curiosities; Crime

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Movietone

Card file number

1677

Length of story (in feet)

94

Story extras:

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