Reports: Steel strike battle in Michigan

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
420
Date Released
21 Jun 1937
Date submitted
18 Jun 1937
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1In Memoriam: Tribute by Ivan Scott
  2. 2Reports: The King’s Birthday kept in Jerusalem
  3. 3Reports: His Majesty plants Windsor Oak Trees
  4. 4Reports: Queen Mary with the nurses
  5. 5Reports: RAF rehearses mammoth flight
  6. 6Reports: Steel strike battle in Michigan
  7. 7Ascot: Description by Beryl de Querton
  8. 8Spain
  9. 9Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Sailing - Mr Sopwith’s yachts battle off Newport, Rhode Island
  10. 10Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Swimming - Great Lakes Aquatic Carnival
  11. 11Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Boxing - Peter Kane fights Maurice Hugenin

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 11
Section Title
Reports
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Steel Strike Battle in Michigan. SHOTLIST: Pickets, both men and women outside the factory. They hit cars with clubs. The two rival crowds meet. Gas bombs are hurled and break. Cars move through barrage. Car driving through strikers, with Movietone camera inside.
Keywords
Vehicles; Industry and manufacture; Police; Labour relations; Riots
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
5448
Credits:
Commentator
Ivan Scott
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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