News in Brief: Canal Take-Over

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1341A
Date Released
17 Feb 1955
Date submitted
11 Feb 1955
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 8
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Parade of Egyptian Troops. DESCRIPTION: To mark the occasion of the departure of the first contingent of Egyptian troops to take over the Suez Canal Base, a parade was held in Cairo before the Council of the Revolution. SHOTLIST: CU of troops marching. GV of troops marching. CU of members of the Council of Revolution and Colonel Nasser on the dais. Armoured vehicles. CU of Colonel Nasser.
Keywords
Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Egypt; Cairo
Footage sources
France
Card file number
62863
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
51
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Brief: Canal Take-Over', British Movietone News Issue No. 1341A, 17 Feb 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19859 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)