News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1439

Date Released

31 Dec 1956

Date Other

Dec 1956

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. South Africa - 1st Test
• 2. Mass Treason Trials
• 3. A White Christmas
• 4. A Doctor at Sea
• 5. Moonstruck
• 6. Withdrawal Completed
• 7. British Movietone Joins with the Management of This Theatre in Wishing All Its Patrons a Happy and Prosperous New Year

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mass Treason Trials. DESCRIPTION: The Drill Hall in Johannesburg, drew big crowds to the opening of South Africa’s mass treason trial. A hundred and fifty-two people were accused of plotting to overthrow the Government, and other treasonable activities. SHOTLIST: Crowds. Prisoners come out of van. Prisoners file into courtroom. General shots of gathering.

Keywords

Politics and government; Crime

Locations

Johannesburg; South Africa

Card file number

69299

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

H. Duncan Abraham

Length of story (in feet)

42

Story extras:

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