Kaesong Hold-Up

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1158A
Date Released
16 Aug 1951
Date submitted
10 Aug 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Kaesong Hold-Up. DESCRIPTION: Breaking a solemn pledge, a company of armed Chinese Reds marched within a few hundred yards of the Kaesong Conference building - and the truce talks were broken off for five days. Coinciding with this incident came Soviet Russia’s bid for a five-power peace pact; and Mr Acheson, as Secretary of State, promptly indicated American reaction to the suggestion. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Single file of Reds marching towards camera with arms, rifles etc., various shots of the Red troops single file marching. MS Red officer with pistol looks at camera then walks away. UN delegates in jeeps drive away. Interior - the conference house, shows where meetings are held. MS Acheson. SCU & CU Acheson speaking on the breaking of the truce talks, & how USSR are hindering the peace talks.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Weapons; Conferences; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
55911
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
128
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Kaesong Hold-Up', British Movietone News Issue No. 1158A, 16 Aug 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17315 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)