War and the Camera with commentary by Lionel Gamlin: Road to Benghazi

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
706
Date Released
14 Dec 1942
Date submitted
10 Dec 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1War and the Camera with commentary by Lionel Gamlin: Trailer: "Eyes on the Target" - Save Fuel
  2. 2War and the Camera with commentary by Lionel Gamlin: Road to Benghazi
  3. 3War and the Camera with commentary by Lionel Gamlin: Russia Strikes Back

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Section Title
War and the Camera with commentary by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: ‘On the Road to Benghazi’ WO No A283/1/2/3/4. DESCRIPTION: The latest pictures from Libya show the quiet occupation of Barce a sizeable town on the road to Benghazi. The Eighth Army got the railway working again, bringing supplies to forward bases. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Starts at Barce. Grants passing and out of camera. CU ‘V’ sign on wall, panning down to Nazi flag on ground. Armoured car tows artillery past camera. Various shots of natives, taken from inside building, looking at tower where Union Jack is flying. Several angle shots of damaged bridge, and engineer working on same; damaged tracks. Soldiers locating mines; look down shot of railway unloading goods onto army lorries. Photo of Mussolini on muddy road, track of tank run over same, also mud thrown at it. Army, including Grants entering Benghazi. Angle shots of avenue. Natives barter with troops for eggs. CUs natives and soldiers, also a sailor. GS Benghazi harbour and pan showing several ships burning. Also damaged hole. CU three eggs being fried. Pan of harbour. Mine taken out of ground and carried away.
Keywords
Ethnic groups; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Food and cooking; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Railways; Business and commerce; Fires; War damage; Prisoners of war; Navy; Engineering; Military; Religion and belief
Footage sources
Army Film Unit
Pathe
Card file number
43190
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
131
Story extras:
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