Spada is Sentenced to Two Years in Gaol

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

211

Date Released

19 Jun 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Prince of Asturias Talks at Lausanne
2. 2Spada is Sentenced to Two Years in Gaol
3. 3California Oil Fire Blazes Furiously
4. 4Venizelos Examines Bullet Holes in Car
5. 5S Wood Captures Senior TT Race
6. 6Delegates Agree on Need of Agreement

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Spada Is Sentenced to Two Years in Gaol. DESCRIPTION: Captured Corsican bandit is given preliminary trial for "possessing arms" at Ajaccio Court. SHOTLIST: Spada escorted to courtroom with gendarme guards. CU of Spada with guard laughing and talking with same. Panning down to handcuffed wrists. Close shot of weapons on table. Close shot of Spada in courtroom, taken from same after sentence. Gendarme escorts him to prison and the door closes after same. Camera panning to shot of prison doorway showing inscription.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Weapons; Police; Crime

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2445

Length of story (in feet)

75

Story extras:

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