Alamein Reunion

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1116
Date Released
23 Oct 1950
Date submitted
21 Oct 1950
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Alamein Reunion. DESCRIPTION: Movietone presents scenes from the fifth Alamein Reunion held in London. SHOTLIST: KS. GV of hall. Churchill shakes hands with Shinwell. Various interiors of the hall, showing it packed with men & women. GVs of the stained glass window for Cairo Cathedral. Crowd singing. Montgomery addresses the meeting. Churchill addressing the meeting. Cut-in of crowds applauding. Crowds singing "Land of Hope and Glory" as regimental colours are paraded. Cut-in during singing Mr & Mrs Churchill, Field Marshal Montgomery & Mr & Mrs Shinwell.
Keywords
War veterans
Locations
London; Empress Hall
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
54496
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
183
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'Alamein Reunion', British Movietone News Issue No. 1116, 23 Oct 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16730 (Accessed 24 Feb 2026)