The Train from Prague

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1163A
Date Released
20 Sep 1951
Date submitted
18 Sep 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Train From Prague. DESCRIPTION: By diverting a train which was supposed to go between Prague and Asch, near the West German border, 25 Czechs reached Selb just across the frontier in the American Zone to freedom. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of the train which crashed through the border from East to West zones of Germany. Various close-ups of train one showing the red star on same. Various shots of the Czech refugees who escaped on the train.
Keywords
Railways; Exile
Locations
Germany; US Zone
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
56098
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name
AP Archive
Email
info@aparchive.com
Web
http://www.movietone.com
Phone
+44 (0)20 7482 7482
Series held
View all series held by AP Archive

How to cite this record

'The Train from Prague', British Movietone News Issue No. 1163A, 20 Sep 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17376 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)