News Briefs: May Day in Munich

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
3 / 7
Section Title
News Briefs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: May Day Celebrations. DESCRIPTION: May Day began quietly in Munich with a peaceful Labour meeting and a crowd of 60,000 but when the Communists butted, things began to happen. SHOTLIST: In Munich, GV crowds at labour meeting. Communists start trouble, water van squirts water at offenders, dispersing same. Policeman draws a pistol, but water van disperses the trouble makers.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Vehicles; Ceremonies; Demonstrations; Police; Riots; Crime
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
58978
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
102
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News Briefs: May Day in Munich', British Movietone News Issue No. 1248A, 7 May 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18528 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)