News in Brief: Perks for Police

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1336A
Date Released
13 Jan 1955
Date submitted
10 Jan 1955
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gifts for Rome Police. DESCRIPTION: In Rome, the tradition on twelfth night is to give presents to the traffic police. SHOTLIST: View (from above) of a Rome traffic policeman, surrounded by people stacking up various gifts round him. CU gifts laying round the police point. Further shots of people carrying expensive presents including a television set and a motor scooter. A girl now kisses a policeman. CU the policeman continues directing the traffic.
Keywords
Customs and traditions; Police
Locations
Italy; Rome
Footage sources
France
Card file number
62610
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
54
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Brief: Perks for Police', British Movietone News Issue No. 1336A, 13 Jan 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19768 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)