The Sports & News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Alan Howland: New Bridge over River Tigris

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
530
Date Released
31 Jul 1939
Date Other
Jul 1939
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 9
Section Title
The Sports & News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Tigris Bridge. DESCRIPTION: The Regent of Iraq opens the new bridge which had been built by British contractors. SHOTLIST: Emir Abdul Illah, the regent, opens the new Bridge across the Tigris. Nearby is a pontoon bridge.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Engineering
Footage sources
Baghdad
Card file number
37249
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Length of story (in feet)
28
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Sports & News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Alan Howland: New Bridge over River Tigris', British Movietone News Issue No. 530, 31 Jul 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10119 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)