Greek Elections Set Athens in Ferment

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

197A

Date Released

16 Mar 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Greek Elections Set Athens in Ferment
2. 2Germany Hails Her Two Men of Destiny
3. 3British Submarine Leaves Slipway
4. 4England Recaptures the Ashes

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Greek Elections Set Athens in Ferment. DESCRIPTION: Success of Royalists at Poll leads General Plastiras to assume power for Venezelist party. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of crowds in streets. Elevated shot of the party gatherings in streets. Elevated long shot of people running about square and disappearing into houses. Elevated close shot of field artillery arriving in Athens. Close shot of soldiers firing. Crowds running in distance. Close shot of armoured car burning. Elevated shot of crowds in streets. Trams moving between same.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Weapons; Riots; Military

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Movietone

Card file number

2297

Length of story (in feet)

69

Story extras:

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