Market Day

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1487A
Date Released
5 Dec 1957
Date submitted
2 Dec 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bedouin Fair. DESCRIPTION: Market Day in the Israeli desert town of Beersheba is a very important occasion for the Bedouin, a rare chance to go shopping. SHOTLIST: GV of fair. GS hand made rugs. Shots of camels and donkeys. CU rug. MS two Bedouins discuss and inspect coffee pot. GS Arab horse. Various shots of wives, who are for sale. They bedeck themselves in gold and silver coins, which are handed over to the husband after marriage. Shots of camels.
Keywords
Women; Shops and shopping; Transport; Business and commerce; Animals
Locations
Negev Desert; Israel; Beersheba
Card file number
72264
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
Soreano
Length of story (in feet)
113
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Market Day', British Movietone News Issue No. 1487A, 5 Dec 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22074 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)