News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1474A

Date Released

5 Sep 1957

Date submitted

2 Sep 1957

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Highland Gathering
• 2. TUC Conference
• 3. For Those in Peril
• 4. Speed on Wheels
• 5. Focus on Farnborough

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: TUC Opens. DESCRIPTION: At the Opera House in Blackpool, the 89th Annual Congress of the TUC with President, Sir Thomas Williamson a focal figure at the opening session. A thousand delegates were assembled. SHOTLIST: GV The Opera House, Blackpool. MS Jones Mining Rep. Carron Douglas arriving. Tom Williamson the chairman arriving. GV delegates assembling in the foyer. CU Mr Carron. CU Mr Douglas. MS Sir T O’Brien with other delegates. MS O’Brien, Feathers, Williamson in group, O’Brien right. CU Cousins with his wife. LS delegates entering the auditorium.

Keywords

Organisations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Conferences; Industry and manufacture

Locations

England; Lancashire; Blackpool

Card file number

71595

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

James Humphries

Length of story (in feet)

53

Story extras:

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