Bus Rides - Free!

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1514
Date Released
9 Jun 1958
Date submitted
5 Jun 1958
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bus Rides - Free!. DESCRIPTION: The People’s League for the Defence of Freedom, initiated a free service to help people who suffer because of the bus strike. The Char-ladies of London welcomed this idea. They have to start travelling before the Underground opens, and the bus strike hits them more than most. SHOTLIST: GV bus passes Big Ben. GV buses lined up. CU notice ‘Free Rides at your own risk’. MS people board buses. Buses pass camera. MS women board bus. GV crowd outside Tube Station. MS bus passes camera. MS people waiting at Bus Stop. MS people board bus. MS interior of bus. MS bus in Piccadilly Circus. MS people alight. MS bus going over Westminster Bridge.
Keywords
Organisations; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Transport; Labour relations
Locations
London; England
Card file number
73991
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Bus Rides - Free!', British Movietone News Issue No. 1514, 9 Jun 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22426 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)