The Massacre of Stanleyville

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1852
Date Released
30 Nov 1964
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Massacre at Stanleyville. DESCRIPTION: Survivors of the Stanleyville massacre arrive at Leopoldville. More than a thousand of them had been held as hostages in the rebel strong-hold. Mr Tshombe, Congolese Prime Minister, confidently announced their imminent release shortly before the terror struck. Belgian paratroops were dropped at Stanleyville to support the Government forces in a race against time. SHOTLIST: Survivors of the massacre arrive. LS troops unloading Hercules plane. MS refugees leaving plane. CU same. CU Mr Tshombe. MS men carrying the injured to waiting ambulances. Group walk from plane. Men and two women from plane. CU woman on stretcher. CU priest. CU old couple. Mother and child. STANLEYVILLE. MCU troops in truck. GV empty streets. MS empty square. Soldiers inspecting bodies. CU man’s body. CU Dr Paul Carlson’s body. MS soldier covering body. Shots of bodies including child’s. Troops in truck. CU soldier firing. MS pan body lying in road. Soldier looks at same. Soldier in armoured car. MS store front. CU bullet holes in wall and windows. Rebels marching into building to be questioned. Officer addressing rebels. Various shots of rebels. Troops on parade. CU Belgian paratroopers. Soldier inspecting bodies. MS refugees at airport. Same being helped aboard planes.
Keywords
Colonialism; War and conflict; Military
Locations
Congo
Footage sources
France
Card file number
89121
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
258
Story extras:
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'The Massacre of Stanleyville', British Movietone News Issue No. 1852, 30 Nov 1964. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25773 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)