Political Prisoners Released By Orderof King Hussein

How to cite this film

‘Jordan Prisoners Released’, [newsfilm, online], 19 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z016363 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)

Technical Info

Format / Codec: Flash / VP6
Source Format / Codec: MOV
Video Bitrate: 800 kbps
Audio Bitrate: 128 kbps
Frame Size: 640 x 480
Pixels Cropped At Encoding: Top: 0, Bottom: 0, Left: 90, Right: 90
Reason For Crop: Removal of video noise
Other Edits: Video was trimmed of first 7 seconds to remove AP title card

Slug

Jordan Prisoners Released

Date

19 Sep 1973

Dateline

Amman

Script

Jordan released the bulk of its political prisoners under a sweeping amnesty. In all 764 detainees will be released by order of King Hussein. Most were mostly Palestinian Commandos.

Shotlist

1. ws exterior of Prison Amman
2. ws flag flying
3. cu notice on prison gates in Arabic
4. ls crowd of family outisde prison behind police cordon
5. various ms freed men emerging from prison notes taken
6. various ms prisoners being reunited with their families

Film status

Syndicated

Processing date

20 Sep 1973

Processing location

London

Original film

Colour Reversal

Original sound

Mute

Duration

00:01:19:05

Sources

AP Television

NoS ID

z016363

How to cite this record

'Political Prisoners Released By Orderof King Hussein', 19 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z016363 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)

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