World News Items: Desert Storm

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1186A

Date Released

28 Feb 1952

Date submitted

25 Feb 1952

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Fifth Round FA Cup
2. 2Ankarah Retains Empire Title
3. 3Winter Olympics
4. 4Lisbon Conference
5. 5World News Items: Johannesburg Celebrates
6. 6World News Items: Desert Storm
7. 7World News Items: Twin Cubs
8. *Fifth Round FA Cup
9. *Fifth Round FA Cup
10. *Fifth Round FA Cup
11. *3rd Round Scottish Cup
12. *Fifth Round FA Cup

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Section Title

World News Items

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Canal Zone Sandstorm. DESCRIPTION: News from the Canal Zone is seldom good news, nowadays, and the latest trouble is the beginning of the sandstorm season. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. SCU palm trees waving in the breeze (wind). British troops nearly bent double while handkerchiefs over their mouths make their way through sandstorm. Troops digging away the sand formed on roads. Convoy passing through. Trees swaying etc.

Keywords

Vehicles; Weather; Environment; Military

Locations

Suez Canal

Footage sources

Gaumont
Rota

Card file number

56805

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

44

Story extras:

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