Castro Clash

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1725A
Date Released
28 Jun 1962
Date submitted
20 Jun 1962
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Castro Clash. DESCRIPTION: In the heart of New York City, opponents of Fidel Castro had effectively broken up a meeting of his supporters, and burned his effigy. The fight ended in a vicious stabbing. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV men burning effigy of Fidel Castro. Various shots of effigy on fire. Zoom in same. MS man being led away by police. Various scenes of fighting. GV men protesting. Shots of the police moving in to stop the rioting. LS man led away by police. Shots of police fighting the protesters.
Keywords
Riots
Locations
United States of America; Manhattan
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
84601
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Castro Clash', British Movietone News Issue No. 1725A, 28 Jun 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24689 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)