News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

166

Date Released

8 Aug 1932

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Duke of York Camps Out at Southwold
• 2. I Was a Spy Says Belgian Woman
• 3. Italian Battalions Go Mountaineering
• 4. US Troops Subdue Washington Riots
• 5. Northern Legions Invade Blackpool
• 6. Queen Marie Dons Peasant Costume

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: US Troops Subdue Washington Riots. DESCRIPTION: Government is forced at last to evict from Capital insurgents demanding payment of bonuses. SHOTLIST: Shot of the troops and tanks in streets. Federal police threw gas bombs. Close shots of fires burning. Troops stand by. The Capitol is seen in the background.

Keywords

Fires; Riots; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1942

Length of story (in feet)

93

Story extras:

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