The American Dilemma

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1991A
Date Released
3 Aug 1967
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The American Dilemma. DESCRIPTION: Flashpoint Detroit, sparking off the blaze of race riots across the United States. In New York, Negroes leave Harlem to loot Fifth Avenue. In the words of President Johnson, whose Commission on Civil Disorder is to seek a solution, the causes go to the heart of our Society. SHOTLIST: GV night shot building in Detroit. GV ditto. Pan fireman with hoses squirting water onto fire in daytime. Trucking shot past gutted building, trucking shot ditto. Trucking shot past store looted by Negroes. LS Negroes carrying loot. MS ditto, trucking shot ditto. MS Negroes running in the street at night in Harlem. GV searchlight on top of buildings. GV Negroes in street. Pan police cars past. GV Negroes running in the street. GV ditto. MS policeman walks past with Negro. MCU injured person on stretcher put into ambulance. LS ambulance moves off. Pan police chasing Negroes along the street during daytime. MLS national guardsman on army vehicle. Pan police walk along in file in Harlem street. Pan national guardsman past on army vehicle. MS gutted vehicles.
Keywords
Ethnic groups; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Social conditions; Demonstrations; Riots; Crime; Military
Locations
New York; United States of America; Detroit
Footage sources
UPITN
Card file number
92646
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
164
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The American Dilemma', British Movietone News Issue No. 1991A, 3 Aug 1967. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26988 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)