Foreign Affairs: Mussolini’s sons leave for Abyssinia, and Movietone travels to Addis Ababa

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
325A
Date Released
29 Aug 1935
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Section Title
Foreign Affairs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mussolini’s Sons Leave for Abyssinia. SHOTLIST: Map of Ethiopia and Arabia. Shots of Djibouti streets and the native population. Shot of train passing through. Shot of gateway to Addis Ababa and notice ‘Long Live Haile Selassie’. Shot of Palace of the Emperor. Various shots of capital. Naples Troop ship and crowds on quay. Shots of the soldiers and the sons of Mussolini and Count Ciano. The sons are Vittorio and Bruno. The troops are embarking.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Railways; Military; Scenery and travel
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
3877
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Length of story (in feet)
102
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Foreign Affairs: Mussolini’s sons leave for Abyssinia, and Movietone travels to Addis Ababa', British Movietone News Issue No. 325A, 29 Aug 1935. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/5810 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)