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The Premier's Call To The Nation 1947
Description
Full title reads: "The Premier's Call To The Nation".
Prime Minister Clement Attlee talks on the crisis.
LS Library shots of the Houses of Parliament, London.
CU MS Attlee seated at desk speaking about the grave position of the nation. (nat sound). Library shots of industrial...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 41426
- Sort Number:
- 47/064
- Time in/Out:
- 01:58:32:00 / 02:00:34:00
- Canister:
- 47/64
- Film ID:
- 1189.34
- Issue Date:
- 11/08/1947
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