Cyprus - Latest Despatches

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1377A
Date Released
27 Oct 1955
Date submitted
24 Oct 1955
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: General Scenes in Nicosia, Security Measures in Cyprus. DESCRIPTION: Nicosia, capital of Cyprus, a modern city, enjoying a warm Mediterranean climate, Famagusta terrorists concealed a time bomb in the police station. SHOTLIST: CU and GV various street scenes with cars and cycles, buses etc. SCU soldiers marching along streets to guard duty. CU soldier on guard in sandbag emplacement. CU signpost pointing to Famagusta. CU exterior of bombed Famagusta police station. CU Cypriot policeman walking through debris inside police station. SCU Cypriots being arrested for disobeying curfew.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Wales.
Keywords
Independence movements; Terrorism
Locations
Cyprus; Nicosia
Card file number
64971
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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