Fanatical Sect Stage Odd Protests

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1092
Date Released
8 May 1950
Date submitted
4 May 1950
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fanatical Sect Stage Odd Protests. DESCRIPTION: It’s a crazy world, but some of the craziest people in it are Russian-descended Doukhobors of British Columbia. They burn down their homes and in addition to arson, they often un-dress in public. All this in protest against the third world war which they say mankind is heading for. SHOTLIST: KS. GV small crowd outside log hut (Doukhobors). Small crowds set light to their homes (huts). Their preacher pleads to them; on table is bread & salt - scared emblem. Shots of huts burning. Doukhorors undressing, men only.
Keywords
Religion and belief
Locations
Canada; British Columbia
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
53676
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Fanatical Sect Stage Odd Protests', British Movietone News Issue No. 1092, 8 May 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16382 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)