Torchlight Procession

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2275
Date Released
8 Jan 1973
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Torchlight Procession. DESCRIPTION: The London Europe Society and Students for a United Europe stage a torchlight procession to celebrate Britain’s entry into the Common Market. SHOTLIST: SV torches being lit. SV people holding torches. GV torchlight procession through London. SV ditto people holding banners Yes To Europe. SV procession GV (3) procession crosses Trafalgar Square, Big Ben pan down to procession arriving at Parliament. CU torch bearers past camera. GV procession carrying Common Market flags. LV procession around Parliament. SV Mr Duncan Sandys and Britain’s Commissioner to Europe, Mr George Thompson coming out of Parliament to meet procession. SV Sandys and Thompson drinking a toast under EEC flags. SV Sandys & Thompson pan up to flags.
Keywords
Celebrations and festivals
Locations
London
Card file number
98752
Credits:
Camera
Denis White
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Torchlight Procession', British Movietone News Issue No. 2275, 8 Jan 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29714 (Accessed 20 May 2025)