Progress in the Desert

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1492A
Date Released
9 Jan 1958
Date submitted
3 Jan 1958
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bedouins Settle Down. DESCRIPTION: For centuries Bedouin tribesmen have been nomads, wandering far and wide and pitching their tents in the desert. But now, Bedouins have decided to settle down. They’ve begun to build real houses. They have the Israeli Government’s permission to establish permanent settlements in this territory, provided they undertake all the work themselves. SHOTLIST: GV Bedouin village. GV Bedouin constructing houses. CU Bedouin labouring. 2 Bedouin labouring. CU Bedouin. Group of camels. Close shot. Bedouin laying bricks on wall. Closer shot same. MS group of Bedouin labouring. CU Bedouin building. Different angle same. Group of bricks. Man making bricks. MS Bedouin brick-laying. GV convoy of camels. Closer shot camel harrowing ground. Tractor in foreground with camels on skyline. CU tractor. GV Bedouin moving into houses. Closer shot same. Different angle same. GV village with camel in foreground.
Keywords
Ethnic groups; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Customs and traditions; Industry and manufacture; Animal husbandry; Engineering
Locations
Negev Desert; Israel
Card file number
72475
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Soreano
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Progress in the Desert', British Movietone News Issue No. 1492A, 9 Jan 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22130 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)