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Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Palestine Problem

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
937
Date Released
19 May 1947
Date submitted
15 May 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: City Welcomes Royal Family
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Palestine Problem
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Fashion Contrasts
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Fashion Contrasts
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: France Honours Winston Churchill

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Palestine Problem. DESCRIPTION: At the United Nations speeches are heard from representatives of the Jewish Agency and the Arab Higher Committee. SHOTLIST: KS GV of meeting in progress. SCU & CU Jewish Agency Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver speaks in support of the Jews in Palestine. Cut-in of audience. SCU Mr Henry Cattan, Arab spokesman attacks the validity of the British Balfour Declaration, which pledged a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
Locations
United States of America
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
48563
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
158
Story extras:

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