Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Egypt’s Army Parades Its Efficiency

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
562
Date Released
11 Mar 1940
Date submitted
5 Mar 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
10 / 14
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Egyptian Army on Parade. SHOTLIST: The Egyptian army parades before the commanding General, General Mohmed Sadek Pasha. Mechanised units rumble past in procession. Near the desert, manoeuvres are held with 3.7 anti-aircraft guns and a gas drill is carried out. Camel Corps also on parade.
Keywords
Vehicles; Weapons; Horses; Ceremonies; Civil defence; Animals; Military
Footage sources
Middle East
Card file number
38459
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
35
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Egypt’s Army Parades Its Efficiency', British Movietone News Issue No. 562, 11 Mar 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10684 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)