News Briefs: May Day

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1248A
Date Released
7 May 1953
Date submitted
5 May 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Section Title
News Briefs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: May Day Celebrations. DESCRIPTION: Banners, slogans and decorated tableaux were the features of United Labour’s procession through London on the Sunday following May Day. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Procession. In London, various shots of labour procession passing through streets, arrival at Hyde Park, GV crowds at Hyde Park.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Ceremonies
Card file number
58978
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
38
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News Briefs: May Day', British Movietone News Issue No. 1248A, 7 May 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18527 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)