5 Minute Town Strike (1948)

Unissued, Unused material. Work in all factories and offices stops for five minutes on 24th February to push the demands of the workers. Czechoslovakia. MS the winch at the head of a colliery. MS pan down from winch to miners leaving a pithead building, they are all carrying their lamps. CU huge wheels in a factory coming to a standstill. MS office workers shutting up their premises and leaving. LS elevated shot of a large office with all workers idle at their desks. MS a street seen from the driver s window of a train. CU wheels of a tram coming to a standstill. MS group of drivers standing outside their trams. LS mass meeting. Various shots workers sitting at their desks. Various shots workers voting by a show of hands. CU s grinders at work in a steel factory. LS scene in a steelworks. Cataloguer s note: Czech commentary. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES