Election Dramatic Result
Series
- Series Name
- British Paramount News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 1
- Summary
- Paramount’s film report covers nation-wide election activities before, during and after polling. Prime Minister, Mr Churchill and other leading figures tour constituencies on polling day. Election night Big crowds stay up till small hours to hear results come through. Fashionable restaurants are crowded for special election suppers. The Great Surprise After strong overnight lead Labour sees majority melt away, resulting in delicate constitutional position.
- Keywords
- Politics and government
- Library number
- 18453
- Length of story (in feet)
- 694
This series is held by:
Film Archive
- Name
- Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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- Web
- http://reuters.screenocean.com/
- Phone
- +44(0)1954 262052
- Address
- 124 Horseferry Road,
London
SW1P 2TX - Notes
- British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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How to cite this record
'Election Dramatic Result', British Paramount News Issue No. 1982, 27 Feb 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/42226 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)