Cyprus Relaxes

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1454A
Date Released
18 Apr 1957
Date submitted
15 Apr 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cyprus Relaxes. DESCRIPTION: For the first time in over a year, British troops have been out in the streets of Nicosia without carrying arms. British (and Cypriot women, too, for that matter) have been able to go shopping, with their children free from attack. Since the release of Archbishop Makarios, the state of emergency had been relaxed. The boys took the opportunity of doing some shopping, too. It was the same story at that most attractive seaside resort, Kyrenia. SHOTLIST: Troops. Drinking. RAF & Army. Bikes. Car. People shopping. Ink shop. Exterior. Lace being handled by soldiers. Slippers. CU SCU. Soldiers leaving. Shot of shop keeper. GV Kyrenia. Shots of relaxation. Swimming. Soldier with girlfriend. Families on beach. Kids in the water. Yacht. Children. Yacht. Troops in pub. Playing darts and drinking etc.
Keywords
Military
Locations
Cyprus; Kyrenia
Card file number
70399
Credits:
Camera
Felix M. Yiaxis
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
102
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Cyprus Relaxes', British Movietone News Issue No. 1454A, 18 Apr 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21624 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)