Mr Macmillan Opens People’s Houses

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1182
Date Released
28 Jan 1952
Date submitted
28 Jan 1952
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The People’s House. DESCRIPTION: Good news from Desford, Leicestershire, where the first two People’s Houses have been completed - these were opened by the Minister of Housing and Local Government, Mr Harold Macmillan. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Mr Macmillan walks round house. Stand by door of house. Crowds around him as he (Mr Macmillan) speaks on the housing. CU during speech. Mr Reast, first tenant invites us in. Inside, various shots of the dining room, lounge, kitchen, food hatch, etc. Children play on floor. Exterior - cut-ins of men working on sites, building their own houses.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies; Social welfare; Engineering
Locations
Leicestershire; Desford
Card file number
56685
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
150
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Mr Macmillan Opens People’s Houses', British Movietone News Issue No. 1182, 28 Jan 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17574 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)