Cyprus - Critical Days

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1374A
Date Released
6 Oct 1955
Date submitted
3 Oct 1955
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cyprus Critical Days. DESCRIPTION: Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus with it’s population of 30,000 figures prominently in the news, owing to the Cyprus problem. SHOTLIST: Panning TPS over Nicosia. Various shots of troops. Troops running along, one troop fires a gun. Shot of Turkish flag flying. CU of the Mufti. Shot of Archbishop Makarios. Various shots of people. Crowds surrounded Archbishop Makarios as he walks along. Slip pan to Nicosia Airport. Plane taxiing along the runway. Field Marshal Sir John Harding alights from plane. John Harding inspects RAF guard of honour. Slip pan to car travelling along the road to Government House. MS Government House. Cars arrive. Shots of John Harding being sworn in by the Chief Justice. Shots of John Harding taking the oath and signing document. CU of a Union flag flying. MS Government House.
Keywords
Independence movements
Locations
Cyprus
Footage sources
UPL
Card file number
64728
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Length of story (in feet)
101
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Cyprus - Critical Days', British Movietone News Issue No. 1374A, 6 Oct 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20414 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)