The Desert Blooms

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1500
Date Released
3 Mar 1958
Date submitted
17 Feb 1958
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Negev Desert Development. DESCRIPTION: The Bedouin used to call this place Bir Hissim - that was before young Israelis came to found a settlement and to fit themselves to defend it if need be. It’s a back-breaking job, making the desert bear fruit, but they began symbolically, by changing the name to Beer Ora. SHOTLIST: Shots of the flag raising ceremony in the presence of all members of the settlement. GV Beer Ora situated at the bottom of a canyon. Shots of the young dwellers performing different physical training exercises. Tree planting. Domestic animals. General view Beer Ora.
Keywords
Environment; Agriculture; Ceremonies; Physical fitness and training; Animals
Locations
Negev Desert
Card file number
72863
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
Soreano
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Desert Blooms', British Movietone News Issue No. 1500, 3 Mar 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22251 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)