The March to Aldermaston

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1505A
Date Released
10 Apr 1958
Date submitted
8 Apr 1958
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The March to Aldermaston. DESCRIPTION: In Trafalgar Square, on Good Friday, an Easter crusade for Nuclear Disarmament. This was the starting point; for the four-day, fifty-mile march to Aldermaston. There were several thousand marchers: and as they approached their destination, the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, at Aldermaston, they were joined by many more. SHOTLIST: LS marchers in Trafalgar Square. CU same. LS same. CU banner’ March from London to Aldermaston’. MS marchers on the march. Several MSs same. CU band. CU people walking at night. CU same. CU people walking in the daytime. Several shots same. LS marchers at Aldermaston. GV people in field at Aldermaston.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Weapons; Demonstrations; Nuclear energy
Locations
London; Aldermaston; England
Card file number
73353
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
John Davies
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The March to Aldermaston', British Movietone News Issue No. 1505A, 10 Apr 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22317 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)