Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: French Strikes Cause Bloodshed

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1012A
Date Released
28 Oct 1948
Date submitted
25 Oct 1948
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: French Strikes. DESCRIPTION: The menacing situation over the French miners strike continues, and clashes between the communists and the authorities have occurred in many places. SHOTLIST: KS GV mine. MS strikers. Shots of troops. MS troops patrolling (x3). GV strikers throwing stones while troops return fire with tear gas (x3). Bethune - Demonstrators. GV of prefecture. GV crowds outside building. Various shots of demonstration.
Keywords
Mining; Labour relations; Riots
Locations
Bethune; St Etienne
Footage sources
France
Pathe
Card file number
50960
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
155
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: French Strikes Cause Bloodshed', British Movietone News Issue No. 1012A, 28 Oct 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15392 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)