Civil War Grim Crisis in Austria

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

246

Date Released

19 Feb 1934

Stories in this Issue:

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2. 2Arsenal Move into Sixth Round
3. 3Lord Derby Makes Foundation Stone
4. 4Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: First snapshot is Stalwart Etonians negotiating stiff water jump during their annual steeplechase
5. 5Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Oxford - The Torpid Races
6. 6Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Southport - "Silver Bullet" afire
7. 7Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Riviera - Three Kings on holiday
8. 8Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: New York - Hudson River frozen
9. 9Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Italy - Avalanche hits village
10. 10Civil War Grim Crisis in Austria

Story

Story No. within this Issue

10 / 10

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Civil War in Austria. DESCRIPTION: The tragedy of a country divided against itself is poignantly brought home by the spectacle of the Civil War in Austria, where Socialists, fearful of the eclipse which has befallen their party in Nazi Germany have taken arms against the Dollfuss. SHOTLIST: Soldiers on ground with rifles. Shots of battered buildings. Shots of Dr Dollfuss with officers. Prisoners hustled by soldiers. Bodies lying in road. Body carried by soldiers. Prisoners marched along road with hands held high.

Keywords

Politics and government; Weapons; Riots; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2806

Length of story (in feet)

133

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