MPs Win Mental Patient’s Freedom

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
56/88
Date Released
1 Nov 1956
Length of issue (in feet)
741
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
A Labour and a Conservative MP win the release of Mrs Harriet Thornton from a mental home - part of their campaign against the chaotic lunacy laws
Keywords
Politics and government
Locations
London
Credits:
Camera
Cedric Baynes
Cutter
Ron Fowler
Camera
William Jordan
Commentator
William Symon
Length of story (in feet)
185
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
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'MPs Win Mental Patient’s Freedom', Pathe News Issue No. 56/88, 1 Nov 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/107386 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)