News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1358

Date Released

13 Jun 1955

Date submitted

9 Jun 1955

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. The Princess at Premiere
• 2. The Ring - Boxers Train
• 3. The Ring - Gardner Beats Williams
• 4. British Memorial at Bayeaux
• 5. Freed at Long Last
• 6. Strike Crisis
• 7. Royal Children’s First Flight

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Parliament Opens - Strike Crisis. DESCRIPTION: MP’s arriving at the House of Commons for the new session, included some new members. The railway strike was one of the urgent problems facing the Government. The TUC had worked hard to find a solution and conferences between the TUC and NUR and the Locomen’s Union took place. Provincial police were a great help to the Metropolitan Police in their efforts to keep vital road traffic on the move. Horse Guards Parade was used as a car park on the day of Her Majesty’s official birthday, when the Trooping would have been held. Due to the strike also, the State Opening of Parliament was without its traditional pageantry and splendour. SHOTLIST: GV of traffic jam. GV of Houses of Parliament. Taxis arriving at the Houses of Parliament. MP’s arriving, Miss Joan Vickers, Mrs Pitt. GV of cars outside Transport House. CU of sign Transport House. Charles Geddes, Sir Vincent Tewson, and Tom O’Brien arrive. Mr Campbell (NUR General Secretary) and committee arrive. GV inside the Conference room ASLEF and the TUC conference. GV of railway signals. GV of empty railway station. Engine pulling out from station. Various shots of cars being controlled by policemen. Scenes of traffic. GV of Horse Guards Parade filled with parked cars. CU of drum. Angle shots of guards in Trooping the Colour. Household Cavalry enter Parliament. Yeomen marching. GV outside Buckingham Palace. Crowds line the streets. Royal car leaves, arrives at Parliament. GV of guns firing salute. GV of Houses of Parliament.

Keywords

Politics and government; Railways; Transport; Ceremonies; Police; Labour relations

Locations

London

Card file number

63781

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

George Richardson

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Camera

Norman Fisher

Camera

Paul Wyand

Camera

Peter Brown

Length of story (in feet)

231

Story extras:

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