MP’s Win Mental Patient’s Freedom (1956)

Various (Cane Hill, Bexley, Darenth Park, Friern Barnet &, Houses of Parliament). As a part of their campaign against the chaotic lunacy laws, Labour and Conservative MP win the release of woman patient, Mrs Harriet Thornton, from a mental institution. SV. Mrs Thornton with son and uncle walking towards camera out of gates of a hospital. Camera pans to notice “Cane Hill Hospital“. LV. Bexley hospital. CU. Sign “Bexley Hospital“. CU. Sign “Darenth Park Hospital“. CU. “Friern Hospital“. GV. Mrs Harriet Thornton with MP’s - Doctor Johnston, Conservative MP, on her right and Mr Dodds on her left, they leave houses of Parliament. CU. Doctor Johnston. CU. Mr Norman Dodds, Labour MP. CU. Mrs Thornton talks to Mr Dodds. GV. Mrs Thornton and the two MP’s walking away. LV. Houses of Parliament. GV. Mrs Thornton with the two MP’s chatting around the table in Pathe House - great cockerel behind them! CU. Doctor Johnson and Mrs Thornton (natural sound). Voice asks: “Mrs Thornton would you tell us how you came to be ce