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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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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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Emir Abdulla Visits the Regent of Iraq

Date released

27 Nov 1941

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

824

NoS ID

062281

Story no

5 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: How Habbaniyah Was Held

Date released

19 Jun 1941

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

628A

NoS ID

011745

Story no

10 / 12

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: How Habbaniyah Was Held. DESCRIPTION: The first pictures to be released here of the trouble in Iraq shows the damage to Habbaniyah. After the defeat of the rebels and the flight of...

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New Pipe Line

Date released

24 Nov 1952

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1225

NoS ID

018212

Story no

1 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Iraq Oil Pipeline. DESCRIPTION: Pumping stations and over 550 miles of 30 inch pipeline have been completed between Iraq and the port of Banias in Syria. Such a job deserves a...

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: All Quiet in Baghdad after Raschid Ali

Date released

17 Jul 1941

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

632A

NoS ID

011806

Story no

2 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Ambassador in Baghdad. DESCRIPTION: The British Ambassador, Sir Kinahan Cornwallis, presents his credentials. SHOTLIST: Leaves the Embassy with members of Iraq foreign office to...

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Crisis in Iraq

Date released

17 Jul 1958

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1519A

NoS ID

022495

Story no

1 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Crisis in Iraq. DESCRIPTION: The latest Middle East crisis has flared up in Iraq, a country that produces over thirty million tons of oil a year. In this picture, King Feisal is at...

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King Feisal II of Iraq

Date released

7 May 1953

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1248A

NoS ID

018532

Story no

7 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King Feisal II of Iraq Takes Oath. DESCRIPTION: The Duke of Gloucester was in Baghdad as representative of the Queen an the enthronement of King Feisal II of Iraq. The inaugural...

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Middle East "Occasions"

Date released

28 Jan 1943

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

712A

NoS ID

012591

Story no

4 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Middle East Occasions A.313. DESCRIPTION: The Regent of Iraq recently visited Egypt where he was shown the famous desert battlegrounds. Elsewhere in the Middle East General Alexander...

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