News Briefs: Egypt’s Hero

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1236A
Date Released
12 Feb 1953
Date submitted
3 Feb 1953
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Section Title
News Briefs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News Briefs - Egypt’s Hero. DESCRIPTION: Cairo continues to enjoy the so-called Liberation Festivities. General Neguib, after six months of power, was clearly the hero of the moment. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Elevated GV crowds. Various shots of procession through crowded square, one float displaying an effigy of King Farouk. General Neguib drives through cheering crowds, various shots.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland or Cardiff.
Keywords
Politics and government; Vehicles; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Cairo
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
58522
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
56
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News Briefs: Egypt’s Hero', British Movietone News Issue No. 1236A, 12 Feb 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18362 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)