Desert Comrades Meet Again

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1064A
Date Released
24 Oct 1949
Date submitted
24 Oct 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Cycles - Powered or Otherwise
  2. 2Fire at Sea
  3. 3A Churchill Weds
  4. 4Godiva Unveiled, But Reluctantly
  5. 5National Savings Rally Inaugurated Savings Week
  6. 5Desert Comrades Meet Again
  7. 6Vyshinsky Protests at Yugoslavia Election
  8. 7Trailer: for a Rainy Day
  9. *West Country Greets Princess

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Desert Comrades Meet Again. DESCRIPTION: At the Empress Hall, Earls Court, the 4th Alamein Reunion was held. After the ceremony of pinning the 8th Army medal ribbon on the Union Jack, Field Marshal Lord Montgomery and Mr Churchill addressed the gathering of some nine thousand. SHOTLIST: KS. GV interior of crowds. Shots displaying 8th Army emblems etc. Groups of soldiers in civilian clothing "getting together" at chatting. 8th emblem attached to Union Jack in centre of arena. Monty addresses ex-service men. Monty walks off stage to greet Mr Churchill. Churchill addresses crowds. Great cheering.
Keywords
Politics and government; Military
Locations
Earls Court; Empress Hall
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
52699
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
195
Story extras:
Film clip

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