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Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Palestine - UN Convoy & Gun Runner on Fire

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
995A
Date Released
1 Jul 1948
Date submitted
29 Jun 1948
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Churchill at Luton Hoo
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: The Deutschemark for Western Germany
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Palestine - UN Convoy & Gun Runner on Fire
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: French Farms Under Water
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Australia Win Second Test
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Trailer: Copybook Please
  7. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Royalty at Highland Show and at Edinburgh

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Palestine - UN Convoy, Gun Runner on Fire. DESCRIPTION: A food convoy sponsored by the United Nations passed safely through to Jerusalem, thanks to Arab and Jewish co-operation. At Tel Aviv the Altalena, which was reportedly carrying munitions for Irgun Zvai Leumi, was set on fire during a battle close to UN headquarters. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS UN convoy moves along road. Trucking shot convoy passing along country road, which is littered with wrecked lorries etc. MS group of Arabs talking (silent) with UN delegates. UN convoy being checked, Arabs inspect lorries. Arabs & Jews clear road of mines, using detectors. Convoy moves along road. GV countryside. GV Altalena lying off Tel Aviv. Jewish soldiers (not in uniform) run about esplanade. Irgun commandos landing off LCI. MS ship before & after it had been hit with shell fire. Shots of it burning.
Keywords
Weapons
Footage sources
France
Card file number
50411
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
92
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