Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Rest in Cairo for Libyan Fighters

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
665
Date Released
2 Mar 1942
Date submitted
25 Feb 1942
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Troops on Leave in Cairo. DESCRIPTION: A luxury steamship moored on the Nile is being used as a base for rest and relaxation by Middle East troops. SHOTLIST: The men enjoy themselves aboard the river-steamer "Arabia". They laze, play table-tennis, dance and then go ashore and visit the bazaars and the pyramids. At the letter place, they ride camels and in the former drink coffee, are entertained by a Gulli-Gulli boy and persuaded to buy all sorts of things.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Food and cooking; Children; Business and commerce; Animals; Military
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
41971
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
106
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Rest in Cairo for Libyan Fighters', British Movietone News Issue No. 665, 2 Mar 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12163 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)