Assassination of King Abdullah

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1155

Date Released

23 Jul 1951

Date submitted

21 Jul 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Belgium’s New King
2. 2Kaesong - Truce Hold-Up
3. 3Kansas Floods
4. 4Assassination of King Abdullah
5. 5Duke’s Return
6. 6Record Racing Prize
7. *Her Majesty in Cardiff
8. *Princess Visits Portsmouth

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Assassination of King Abdullah. DESCRIPTION: A tribute to King Abdullah of Jordan who was shot on his way to pray at the Mosque of Omar. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. SCU King Abdullah walks through ranks of troops. Abdullah walks along past camera at quayside. At Warminster, inspecting troops. Also in desert inspecting desert troops. In London lays wreath on memorial. In Jerusalem, walking with large crowd to pray at Mosque of Omar. CU Abdullah cut-in.

Keywords

Royalty; Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Environment; Ceremonies; Crime; Military; Religion and belief; Assassinations

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Library

Card file number

55803

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

54

Story extras:

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