Depleted Railway Service (1926)
General Strike. Location of events is unknown mostly looks like London. M, S of a crane lifting bundles off a cargo ship. L, S of a cheering crowd in a London street. M, S of two men looking at some plans, more men look over their shoulders. C, U of a notice: London Milk (Emergency) Advisory Committee. M, S of men looking at plans. Various panning shot of a deserted railway station and tracks. High angled shot of heavy traffic on a London street. Various shots of telephone cables being strung up in trees in Hyde Park. M, S of a truck parked outside the gates to Hyde Park. Various shots of a long queue of men. Intertitle: Theatres as usual Touring Theatre Companies changed over by charabancs. M, S of actors carrying props and scenery from the stage door to a parked truck. Panning M, S of a charabanc full of actors, a poster has been attached to the radiator grill. Low angled C, U of an actress sitting behind the wheel. M, S of two charabancs driving past the camera, the actors wave
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