Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Palestine Food Convoy Battleground

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
985A
Date Released
22 Apr 1948
Date submitted
19 Apr 1948
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Palestine Food Convoy Battleground. Castle Battle. DESCRIPTION: Jews at present occupy the Arab hill village of Mount Castel which is a strategic position overlooking the road along which Jewish food convoys travel. SHOTLIST: KS LS Village Castel on top of Mount Castel. Several GVs Castel. GV Castel framed by window of armoured car. Jewish soldiers stand by armoured car. Various shots of Jewish soldiers on guard at several strategic points. Elevated shots countryside. Jewish soldiers in their mess. Pan of countryside.
Locations
Jerusalem; Palestine
Footage sources
Palestine Film
Card file number
50109
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
66
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Palestine Food Convoy Battleground', British Movietone News Issue No. 985A, 22 Apr 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15070 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)