Dublin - Home from the Congo

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1695
Date Released
27 Nov 1961
Date submitted
22 Nov 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Home From the Congo. DESCRIPTION: United Nations troops, Irish troops of the First Infantry Group Eastern Command, are back in Dublin after six months spent in foxholes and under canvas in the Congo. They fought beside Swedish troops in the now famous Battle of Kamina, in which (without suffering loss) they beat off 2,000 tribesmen. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS troops (2 shots). MCU troops. GV dinner hall. MCU waiter. Pan to men eating. MCU two soldiers eating. MCU three soldiers eating. MS soldiers round fire. MCU fire pan to soldiers. GV troops unpacking.
Keywords
Military
Locations
Dublin
Card file number
83512
Credits:
Camera
Dunoon
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
Film clip

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