El Alamein Reunion

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1168

Date Released

22 Oct 1951

Date submitted

20 Oct 1951

Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: El Alamein Reunion. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. El Alamein banner being carried past camera. Monty welcomes Mr Churchill, & shows him to his seat. General Eisenhower & Mrs Eisenhower arrive, greeted by Monty, again shown to their seats, shake hands with Mr Churchill. Desert Rats carry their individual Alamein banners towards camera. MS audience. The two types ride up in front of stage doing a comedy act. Mr Churchill walks onto stage, addressing the audience. Refers to Alamein as being above any Party. Eisenhower addresses, joking at times. Churchill, Monty & Eisenhower walk arm in arm. Good Scenes - Churchill, Monty & Eisenhower seated. Churchill & Monty seated. Audience shots. Soldiers with banners, insignias of various regiments of El Alamein converge on centre of stage & walk towards camera in double file, down centre aisle of hall.

Keywords

Politics and government; Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Ceremonies; Military

Locations

Empress Hall

Footage sources

Library

Card file number

56234

Credits:

Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

249

Story extras:

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