News in Brief: Cairo Train Crash

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1399A
Date Released
29 Mar 1956
Date submitted
27 Mar 1956
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 10
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Egyptian Train Crash. DESCRIPTION: Cairo’s Luxor Express after its derailment about 120 miles South of the capital. Eight people lost their lives. SHOTLIST: Cairo Luxor Express after it’s derailment about 120 miles from the Capital. SCU of Luxor Express. LS of train and wreckage. SCU of wreckage. SCU roof of train. SCU canal. General scene of disaster. Various shots of train.
Keywords
Railways; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Egypt; Cairo
Footage sources
France
Card file number
66422
Credits:
Commentator
David Lewis Jacobs
Length of story (in feet)
42
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Brief: Cairo Train Crash', British Movietone News Issue No. 1399A, 29 Mar 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20834 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)