Farouk Abdicates

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1208A

Date Released

31 Jul 1952

Date submitted

30 Jul 1952

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Goodwood Opens
2. 2Russia’s New Ambassador
3. 3Family Prayer Crusade
4. 4Eva Peron Mourned
5. 5Farouk Abdicates
6. 6Royal Dukes See Olympic Finals
7. *Horse Show & International Scout Jamboree
8. *Welsh Motor Racing & Taff Swim

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Farouk Abdicates. DESCRIPTION: Movietone shows you some of the exiled King’s past life. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS Eastern view with camel in fore. Farouk as a boy embarks aboard ship leaving England for home. Shots of his coronation. Aboard ship Farouk meets Roosevelt, SCU of them. Farouk meets King Ibn Saud. Marriage of Farouk to Queen Narriman. CU - stills of Crown Prince Ahmed Fuad. The royal yacht leaving.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Ships and boats; Children; Ceremonies; Marriages

Footage sources

Library

Card file number

57588

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

134

Story extras:

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