News Briefs: Egyptian Discovery

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1306A
Date Released
17 Jun 1954
Date submitted
Jun 1954
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Section Title
News Briefs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Egyptian Discovery. DESCRIPTION: Excavations have recently been in progress alongside the great Pyramid of Cheops. Two funeral chambers have been uncovered and inside each one, the archaeologists discovered a wooden solar boat. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Pyramid of Cheops. Excavation. Archaeologists discover a ‘Solar’ boat in tomb. Various shots of the remains. This boat is about 5,000 years old.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; History and archaeology
Locations
Egypt; Giza
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
61210
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
41
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News Briefs: Egyptian Discovery', British Movietone News Issue No. 1306A, 17 Jun 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19286 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)