The Strike

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1450A
Date Released
21 Mar 1957
Date submitted
19 Mar 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Strike. DESCRIPTION: Ships deserted and silent. Not only at Clydeside, but on Tyneside, Sunderland, Southampton, Barrow, Belfast and the rest. At Liverpool, as at other important strike centres, shipyard workers gathered to attend mass meetings to hear the latest. Mr Hill, General Secretary of the Boilermakers Society, told them the struggle may be long and bitter. SHOTLIST: GV deserted cranes. Idle ships in docks. Cranes standing still. CU crane. Base of dock with water lapping. GV empty yard. Men arriving for strike meeting. GV meeting. Closer shot same. CU Mr Hill speaking. Strikers applauding.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ships and boats; Labour relations
Locations
Liverpool; Clydeside
Card file number
70121
Credits:
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
John Charles Elder
Length of story (in feet)
66
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Strike', British Movietone News Issue No. 1450A, 21 Mar 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21577 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)