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6 results found for '"Baghdad"' in Footage or Written Source.

  • World Coverage of Movietone - Compared by Leslie Mitchell: King Ghazi Opens Basra Airport

    Date released
    18 Apr 1938
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    463
    NoS ID
    008716
    Story no
    6 / 12

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aerial Shots of the Air Field at Basra. SHOTLIST: Aerial shots of the air field at Basra and also King Ghazi arriving by boat to open it. All shots unsteady, over exposed and shaky.

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

    Date released
    6 Apr 1939
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    513A
    NoS ID
    009856
    Story no
    2 / 12

    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....

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  • News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: King Ghazi’s Funeral

    Date released
    13 Apr 1939
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    514A
    NoS ID
    009885
    Story no
    10 / 13

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King Ghazi’s Funeral. DESCRIPTION: Baghdad mourns King Ghazi. SHOTLIST: Stills showing the car wreck. General views of the procession. Shot of Abdul Illah, who will be regent.

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  • Leslie Mitchell Conducts the News Pageant of Movietone. Eye-witness Commentaries by Thomas Woodrooffe: Iraq’s Young King

    Date released
    13 Jul 1939
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    527A
    NoS ID
    010070
    Story no
    7 / 10

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Boy King of Iraq. DESCRIPTION: Four year old King Feisal II poses for the cameras. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the Boy King Feisal II at home. First in mufti and then in uniform. A man...

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  • The Sports & News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Alan Howland: New Bridge over River Tigris

    Date released
    31 Jul 1939
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    530
    NoS ID
    010119
    Story no
    4 / 9

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Tigris Bridge. DESCRIPTION: The Regent of Iraq opens the new bridge which had been built by British contractors. SHOTLIST: Emir Abdul Illah, the regent, opens the new Bridge across...

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  • Baghdad Pact Stands Firm

    Date released
    3 Feb 1958
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    58/10
    NoS ID
    108040
    Story no
    3 / 4
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

    Countries of the Baghdad Pact, in conference in Ankara, declare their determination to stand together against the Communist threat to the Middle East.

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