Hold-Up

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1455
Date Released
22 Apr 1957
Date Other
Apr 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bank Hold Up. DESCRIPTION: A concealed automatic camera made a record of a bank robbery in Cleveland, Ohio. The camera was fitted after the bank had suffered two previous robberies. Within 24 hours of it being installed, it was filming a hold up. The result was eventually studied by the police and the bandits brought to justice. SHOTLIST: Still of Steve Thomas, Wanda (his girlfriend), Rose O’Donnell seated. Flash pan to robbery actually taking place. Thomas waving a gun around whilst one of the girls steals the money from the tills. Customer comes into the bank and joins the line up. Girl leaves the bank closely followed by Steve Thomas. People in the bank go out of the door after them.
Keywords
Crime; Newsreels
Locations
United States of America; Ohio; Cleveland
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
70418
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
96
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Hold-Up', British Movietone News Issue No. 1455, 22 Apr 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21629 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)