News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1944

Date Released

5 Sep 1966

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Public Share Police Mourning
• 2. Yugoslavia Holiday Tragedy
• 3. Concorde Moves Ahead
• 4. Ordeal of the Sisters
• 5. Southport Girl Miss GB

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Public Share Police Mourning. DESCRIPTION: As the hunt for Harry Roberts goes on, the public join the police in paying homage to the policemen so tragically shot. Their joint Funeral Service is held opposite the station in which they served, at Shepherd’s Bush. SHOTLIST: Key Scene. GV church in Shepherd’s Bush. MS crowd held back by policemen. MS the police station opposite the church. GV flag at half mast on the police station roof. MS mourners enter the church. GV ditto. GV crowds outside the church. GV ditto. GV funeral cars arrive at church. MCU police on motor cycles pass. MCU wreaths on roof of car. MS funeral cars arrive at church. MCU wreaths on roof of car. MCU one of the cars past. MS mourners outside the church. GV men carry coffin into church. MS policemen and crowd. MS men carrying coffin into church. MCU policemen and crowd. GV men carry coffin into church. CU card on wreath With deepest sympathy, Mrs Margaret Roberts Jnr. MS congregation file into the church.

Keywords

Social events; Ceremonies; Police; Funerals

Locations

London; Shepherd’s Bush; England

Card file number

91526

Credits:

Camera

Len Waldorf

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

131

Story extras:

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