Wives Rejoin Exiled Sultan

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1269
Date Released
28 Sep 1953
Date Other
Sep 1953
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Wives Rejoin Exiled Sultan. DESCRIPTION: Strange news from Morocco, where twenty ladies of the harem belonging to the deposed Sultan have left to join him in exile at Ajaccio in Corsica. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Sultan’s palace. Shots of palace gates opening. Wives walk out heavily veiled. Get into coach. Coach blinds drawn. Arrive at airport. Through customs. Bags inspected.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Women; Curiosities; Aviation; Exile
Locations
Morocco
Footage sources
France
Card file number
59791
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:
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'Wives Rejoin Exiled Sultan', British Movietone News Issue No. 1269, 28 Sep 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18777 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)