Mr Attlee Says No

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1107
Date Released
21 Aug 1950
Date submitted
17 Aug 1950
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mr Attlee’s No to Opposition Leaders. DESCRIPTION: A large crowd gathered in Downing Street to see the arrival of Cabinet Ministers at No 10. A large number then waited to see Mr Clement Davies, Mr Churchill and Mr Eden arrive to request Mr Attlee for an earlier recall of Parliament. SHOTLIST: KS. GV crowds in Downing Street. Crowds in street. CU No 10 on door. Arrivals in following order: Mr Strachey, Mr Shinwell, Mr Henderson, Mr Ernest Bevin. Crowds shots. SCU Clement Davies outside No 10. Car arrives, Mr Churchill & Mr Eden alight, crowds swarm round them, several shot. Crowds outside. Mr Churchill leaves walks into camera looks rather glum.
Keywords
Politics and government
Locations
England; 10 Downing Street, London
Card file number
54202
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Mr Attlee Says No', British Movietone News Issue No. 1107, 21 Aug 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16613 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)