Arab Protest

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1420A
Date Released
23 Aug 1956
Date Other
Aug 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Arab Protest - (General Strike). DESCRIPTION: Cairo’s protest (against the Suez Conference, in London) was a general strike. In Lebanon the Arab population protested - large crowds paraded through the streets of big cities, carrying and shouting slogans, in support of Egypt’s attitude. SHOTLIST: Various street scenes of Cairo. Several shots of buses in a line at the side of the road. Various shots of closed shop and stationary trams. Slip pan to Lebanon - various shots of crowds protesting. MLS of a painting of Colonel Nasser.
Keywords
Demonstrations
Locations
Egypt; Cairo; Lebanon
Footage sources
France
Card file number
67973A
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
69
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Arab Protest', British Movietone News Issue No. 1420A, 23 Aug 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21139 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)