Saar Says No

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1377A
Date Released
27 Oct 1955
Date submitted
25 Oct 1955
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Saar Voting and Electoral. DESCRIPTION: The long disputed coal mining territory of the Saar is right in the news again, because of the recent referendum. Voting was heavy, ninety six per cent of the electorate. SHOTLIST: GV various street scenes in Saarbrucken. CU posters saying Ja and Nein. CU people posting their vote. CU Dr Schneider voting. CU Hoffman voting. CU policeman pushing heckler. CU more electoral posters.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Wales.
Keywords
Mining; Labour relations
Locations
Germany; Saarbrucken
Footage sources
France
Card file number
64962
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Saar Says No', British Movietone News Issue No. 1377A, 27 Oct 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20470 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)