ROVING REPORT NO 1 A REVIEW OF THE YEAR

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: ITN 140).

Synopsis

A retrospective compilation of news stories of 1965.

a. Punch-up in the Irish Republic between police and supporters of the banned IRA. b. Viet Cong film of military action in Vietnam. c. Traditional ball at Vienna State Opera. d. Martin Luther King leads a march to Montgomery, Alabama: "We have touched the conscience of a large section of our nation". e. Film of the surface of the Moon, taken from a US rocket. f. Pilot of USAF helicopter in action in Vietnam records his feelings. g. Volcanic island of Surtsey off Iceland. h. Welsh miner who caused "swear word strike" recalls incident. i. De Gaulle, campaigning for presidential re-election, sings the Marseillaise. j. Birmingham branch of Ku Klux Klan is broken up by publican. k. Pro-Papandreou crowds demonstrate in Athens; Greek and Danish Royal families. l. Nightclub in Saigon; terrorist attack. m. Solo crossing of the Atlantic by US journalist. n. Military action in Kashmir; Military preparation in Sikkim. o. US ground control communicates with plane over target area in Vietnam. p. Africans demonstrate in Salisbury during Wilson's visit. Smith's UDI broadcast. g. Islander leaves Tristan da Cunha "for the Twentieth Century."

 

Titles

  • ROVING REPORT NO 1 A REVIEW OF THE YEAR (Other)
 

Technical Data

Year:
1966
Running Time:
24 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
16mm
Colour:
B&W
Sound:
Sound
Footage:
861 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
Production company
Independent Television News