Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cairo - Arab Rulers Meet

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
870
Date Released
4 Feb 1946
Date submitted
31 Jan 1946
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia Visits Egypt. DESCRIPTION: King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia recently visited King Farouk of Egypt. Both rulers are concerned with the position of the Arab countries in the Middle East. SHOTLIST: KS GV yacht "Mahroussa". Yacht alongside quay. King Farouk arrives in uniform to greet Ibn Saud. CU King Farouk. CU King Farouk and King Ibn Saud alighting from ship. CU both. Colonial (Egyptian) troops inspected. State drive in open coach through crowded streets, crowds cheering, the two Kings acknowledging their cheers.
Keywords
Royalty
Locations
Cairo
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
46464
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
73
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cairo - Arab Rulers Meet', British Movietone News Issue No. 870, 4 Feb 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13720 (Accessed 20 Jul 2025)