Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Italy Goes to the Polls

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
985A
Date Released
22 Apr 1948
Date submitted
19 Apr 1948
Date submitted
20 Apr 1948
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Italy Goes to the Polls. DESCRIPTION: Vast crowds turned out in Milan to hear the eve of poll speeches. In Rome, as elsewhere, the Government took full precautions against disturbances or interference with the free vote. SHOTLIST: KS Milan elevated crowds in streets. Several shots of crowds. Crowds holding flags as they parade through streets. GV crowds. Elevated crowds. Rome - Armoured cars and troops through streets. GV Liberal posters on buildings. People queue to vote, Pope’s sister carried on chair into voting building. Arrival of de Gasperi amid crowds, walks towards Polling Station, he is accompanied by his wife. Interior - Gasperi voting, places voting paper in box.
Locations
Rome; Milan
Footage sources
France
Card file number
50115
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
101
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Italy Goes to the Polls', British Movietone News Issue No. 985A, 22 Apr 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15068 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)