Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Syrian Manoeuvres on Palestine Frontier

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
962
Date Released
10 Nov 1947
Date submitted
6 Nov 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Vast Flying Boat Has Trial Run
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Syrian Manoeuvres on Palestine Frontier
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: British Civilians Evacuated from Kashmir
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Memory of Guy Fawkes is Evergreen
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Royal Couple Visit Gardens of Remembrance
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: One People - A Declaration of Faith

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Syrian Army Manoeuvres. DESCRIPTION: Syria’s troops carry out manoeuvres close to the border with Palestine, as a token gesture of Arab resolve to resist partition. SHOTLIST: KS Armoured car crosses street. Lt Colonel Abdul Wahab El Hakim, instructs officers using relief map in sand in front of him. MS observation post, troops run across open country, through villages, tank passes through village street. Small artillery camouflaged with trees etc. firing. Armoured car passes along street. Various shots of troops running across country.
Locations
Syria; El Quneitra
Card file number
49398
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
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