Troops in the Canal Zone

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1386
Date Released
26 Dec 1955
Date submitted
20 Dec 1955
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 11
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Troops in Canal Zone. DESCRIPTION: Troops in Egypt make preparations for Christmas and a good display of cakes etc. SHOTLIST: CU people going into NAAFI. Interior shots of NAAFI and children looking at tree. GVs inside the NAAFI shop. CU Egyptian bakers carrying cakes from the oven. CU British major inspecting cakes.
Keywords
Celebrations and festivals; Military
Locations
Egypt
Footage sources
France
Card file number
65500
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Troops in the Canal Zone', British Movietone News Issue No. 1386, 26 Dec 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20609 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)