Canal Zone Latest
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 5
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Canal Zone - Latest Pictures. DESCRIPTION: Lieutenant-General Sir George Erskine, GOC, the Canal Zone, has been seeing for himself that the troops under his command had as good a time as possible during the festive season. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV canal & ships passing through. Lt General Sir George Erskine & Lady Erskine leave church, walk into camera. At GHQ, Erskine drinks with his personal staff with loving cup, also his daughter Polly. CU Polly drinking. Inside Sergeant’s Mess, Erskine shakes hands with several. Inside - family gathering, eating their Christmas dinner, generally celebrating. Interior - troops seated eating their Xmas dinner, Erskine walks round chats (silent) to some. Shepherdess walks along banks of canal with sheep, passing troops on guard. Loaded camels stopped, inspected by guards. Lorry stopped & inspected by troops. At road block, bus stopped, passenger made to alight & inspected. At air station, Vampire fighters take off, flying over canal in formation. RAF launches pass along canal, ships passing along in convoy through canal. Various shots of ships passing through canal, including a Russian, shows SCU funnel with Hammer & Sickle on same.
- Keywords
- Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Food and cooking; Environment; Aviation; Agriculture; Transport; Celebrations and festivals; Animals; Military
- Locations
- Egypt; Canal Zone
- Footage sources
- Gaumont
Rota
- Card file number
- 56571
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 183
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