Britain To Vote Prime Minister Attlee Announces The Next General Election Pathe Ask People What They Think Footage

BRITAIN TO VOTE Prime Minister Attlee announces the next General Election. Pathe ask people what they think.
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	Catalog #:	188410
	Clip Number:	188410-1
	Orginal Film:	51/77
	Timecode:	01:52:26 - 01:55:15
	Location:	London, England
	Year Shot:	1951 (Actual Year)
	Audio:	Yes
	Color:	No
	Headings:	ELECTIONS: Misc GOVERNMENT: Constitutional Monarchy, Great Britain LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London
	Description:	"Britain To Vote". Clement Attlee announces the next general election. London, England SV People standing in bus queue reading papers. (For Super Title). SV Zoom in newspaper with headline about the next election. CU Man selling papers. CU Man selling paper. SV Towards Man reading paper. SV Over man's shoulder - traveling shot - man reading paper. CU Sign - Downing Street. SV Clement Attlee leaving No. 10 Downing Street. SV People waving. CU Attlee talking to reporters and enters car. GV BBC broadcasting house. SV Mast on top of BBC (Attlee's Speech starts here). "The King has been pleased to signify his acceptance of my recommendation that His Majesty should proclaim the Dissolution of Parliament on Friday, 5th October. In accordance with the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, Polling Day will fall on Thursday, 25th October." Intercut shots over speech: SV Pan old people listening to radio. CU Old woman listening. MV People in bar listening to radio. SV Barmaid listening. GV Houses of Parliament. GV Crowds in Piccadilly on Election Night 1950. SV Crowds cheering. GV Crowds in Trafalgar Square on Election Night 1950. CU Conservative election expert Lord Woolton at tape machine. CU Labour Party Secretary Morgan Phillips. CU Men packing pamphlets. CU Winston Churchill. GV London Street (Lead in for interviews). Various sound interviews with Pathe's John Parsons interviewing men and women giving their views about news of forthcoming General Election. Most people feel that the elections are a good idea; opinion is divided as to whether they support the current Labor government or want a change in the ruling party.