News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1395

Date Released

27 Feb 1956

Date submitted

20 Feb 1956

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. The City’s Welcome
• 2. Aviation: British Turbines for US Planes
• 3. Aviation: Helicopters Refuel in the Air
• 4. President in Fine Form
• 5. A Sign of Spring
• 6. Terrorist Arms Seized
• 7. The Bif
• 8. The Bif

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Terrorists Arms Seized. DESCRIPTION: Superintendent Burge of the Cyprus CID showed our cameraman some captured weapons. There was a selection of various pistols and bombs including some made from cocoa tins and bottles. SHOTLIST: Various shots weapons. Italian ‘Red Devil’ and a number 36 Mills grenade. Cocoa tin and bottle bombs. Water pipe grenade. Bomb disguised as a book. Superintendent Burge shows the cameraman the captured weapons.

Keywords

Weapons; Terrorism; Crime

Locations

Cyprus

Card file number

66054

Credits:

Camera

David W. Samuelson

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

93

Story extras:

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