Released from Siberia

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1310A
Date Released
15 Jul 1954
Date submitted
Jun 1954
Date submitted
12 Jul 1954
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Released Prisoners. DESCRIPTION: After four years imprisonment by the Russians, Eric Pleasants and William Piddington, now back in England, give their views on Communism. SHOTLIST: CU of stern view of boat. MS of bow of ship in harbour. Pleasants and Piddington coming down gangway. CU of them on quayside (head) Piddington walking towards camera and entering his house. Pleasants with his mother walking down garden path towards. CU of Pleasants. CU of Pleasants and his mother.
Locations
Parkstone Quay, Harwich
Footage sources
Gaumont British News Rota
Card file number
61417
Credits:
Soundman
George E. Collings
Camera
George Richardson
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
108
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Released from Siberia', British Movietone News Issue No. 1310A, 15 Jul 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19366 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)