Refugees Refuse

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1445
Date Released
11 Feb 1957
Date Other
Feb 1957
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Refugees Refuse (Austria). DESCRIPTION: Hungarian refugees gave a very cold reception to a Repatriation Commission, visiting Austria on behalf of Mr Kadar’s Government. Police were called in to dissuade the Hungarians from man handling these emissaries of the present Communist regime which controls their country. SHOTLIST: Various shots of refugees. Refugees attack a car. Shots of refugees shouting etc. Shots of police. Shots of refugees chasing after the Commission in the car. Shots of the refugees burning a banner.
Keywords
Politics and government; Displaced persons
Locations
Vienna; Austria
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
69734
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Refugees Refuse', British Movietone News Issue No. 1445, 11 Feb 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21495 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)