News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: King Ghazi’s Tragic Death

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
513A
Date Released
6 Apr 1939
Date submitted
1939
Date submitted
4 Apr 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 12
Section Title
News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King Ghazi at Kut Barrage. DESCRIPTION: The young King of Iraq dies in car crash. SHOTLIST: King Ghazi inspects the Guard of Honour and then in a short speech opens the Kut Barrage. Then he tours the mighty structure. Also this story included a memoir to King Ghazi and various library shots.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Death; Ceremonies; Accidents and disasters; Engineering; Military
Footage sources
Baghdad
Card file number
36036
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
39
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: King Ghazi’s Tragic Death', British Movietone News Issue No. 513A, 6 Apr 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9856 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)