News in Brief: Beirut Demonstration

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1297
Date Released
12 Apr 1954
Date Other
Mar 1954
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 8
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Beirut Demonstration. DESCRIPTION: A different reason prompted a riot by Arab Nationalists - the rumour of a US Aid Programme was mis-interpreted as a threat to their liberty. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of demonstration. Police trying to control crowds. Fireman use hoses on rioters. Various shots of students rioting.
Keywords
Demonstrations; Riots
Locations
Beirut
Footage sources
France
Card file number
60786
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
47
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Brief: Beirut Demonstration', British Movietone News Issue No. 1297, 12 Apr 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19152 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)