Belgian Crisis Subsides

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1105
Date Released
7 Aug 1950
Date submitted
4 Aug 1950
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Belgian Crisis Subsides. DESCRIPTION: The climax of the Belgian crisis came, when thousands of strikers and other anti-royalists prepared to march on Brussels. If the King’s decision to transfer rights to his son had not been taken, the march would have meant civil war throughout Belgium. SHOTLIST: KS. Crowds on the march. Various shots of thousands of anti-royalists in dock area and marching to Place Albert. Charleroi. Elevated GV thousands in square being addressed by several speakers including M Gailly. Brussels - Leaders of all parties leave for Laeken Palace, Spaak among them. Cars driven off & arrive at Palace.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government
Locations
Brussels; Charleroi
Footage sources
France
Card file number
54146
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
117
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Belgian Crisis Subsides', British Movietone News Issue No. 1105, 7 Aug 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16581 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)