Madrid Demonstration

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1287A
Date Released
4 Feb 1954
Date submitted
1 Feb 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Madrid Demonstration. DESCRIPTION: Thousands of Spanish students have been protesting in Madrid against the visit of the Queen to Gibraltar towards the end of her Commonwealth tour. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Demonstrators. Various shots of crowds demonstrating through the streets of Madrid. Many carry banners with ‘Gib for Spain’ on same, shouting etc. Police on horseback try to control crowds.
Keywords
Politics and government; Colonialism; Demonstrations; Riots
Locations
Madrid
Footage sources
France
Card file number
60446
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
59
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Madrid Demonstration', British Movietone News Issue No. 1287A, 4 Feb 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19025 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)