The Docks’ Big Five

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1050
Date Released
18 Jul 1949
Date submitted
14 Jul 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Docks Big Five. DESCRIPTION: The Government have formed an emergency committee. Here are four of the five at a Press Conference - Mr Weston, Sir Thomas Gardiner, Sir Frederick Leggett and Sir Alexander Maxwell. SHOTLIST: KS. Big Five walk into room & take their places. CU pan of - Mr WG Weston, Sir Thomas Gardiner, Sir Frederick Leggett. CU Sir Alexander Maxwell. CU Maxwell speaking on subject. Speaks of restoring docks to full activity. Aerial ‘stills’ of London Docks, which include Royal Albert & King George V - very good. One of the Big Five was absent.
Keywords
Politics and government; Labour relations
Locations
London
Footage sources
Daily Mail
Card file number
52255
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
93
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Docks’ Big Five', British Movietone News Issue No. 1050, 18 Jul 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15841 (Accessed 04 Mar 2025)