Middle East - US Policy

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1450
Date Released
18 Mar 1957
Date submitted
13 Mar 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 10
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Middle East - US Policy. DESCRIPTION: President Eisenhower’s Middle East Doctrine, contained in a Bill which he signed in Washington, is an expression of America’s determination to help Middle East countries preserve their independence. SHOTLIST: Shots of Eisenhower signing bill. CU of Eisenhower signing the bill. CU of Eisenhower’s hand as he is signing the bill. CU Eisenhower. Middle East - Various shots of barbed wire fences. SCU of man tightening up wire on fence. Men digging out trenches. LS over Gaza. Various shots of man handing out guns out of the window to men. Man hands gun to man in lorry. Boy walks along playing with helmet. Shot of hay making machine. Man on tractor. Shot of men walking towards watch tower. MCU of watch tower. Shot of man with gun. CU of man. LS over Gaza.
Keywords
Politics and government
Locations
Washington; Gaza Strip
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
70074
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Middle East - US Policy', British Movietone News Issue No. 1450, 18 Mar 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21566 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)