World News Items: Desert Storm

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1186A
Date Released
28 Feb 1952
Date submitted
25 Feb 1952
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Section Title
World News Items
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Canal Zone Sandstorm. DESCRIPTION: News from the Canal Zone is seldom good news, nowadays, and the latest trouble is the beginning of the sandstorm season. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. SCU palm trees waving in the breeze (wind). British troops nearly bent double while handkerchiefs over their mouths make their way through sandstorm. Troops digging away the sand formed on roads. Convoy passing through. Trees swaying etc.
Keywords
Vehicles; Weather; Environment; Military
Locations
Suez Canal
Footage sources
Gaumont
Rota
Card file number
56805
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
44
Story extras:
Film clip

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'World News Items: Desert Storm', British Movietone News Issue No. 1186A, 28 Feb 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17628 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)