News Briefs: New Cigs

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1234A
Date Released
29 Jan 1953
Date submitted
21 Jan 1953
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Empress of Canada Burned Out
  2. 2British Successes in Monte Carlo Rally
  3. 3News Briefs: Nehru Visits Hyderabad
  4. 4News Briefs: New Cigs
  5. 5News Briefs: Carnival Time Imminent
  6. 6News Briefs: Six Months of Neguib’s Rule
  7. 7Branded Petrol’s Fill-Up to Motoring
  8. *Glasgow Students’ Rag
  9. *Scottish Cup - Rangers Beat Arbroath
  10. *Rugby - Ireland Overwhelms France
  11. *Middlesbrough Centenary

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Section Title
News Briefs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cigs Visit Southern Command. DESCRIPTION: A very thorough tour of inspection has been made by Field-Marshal Slim’s successor as Chief of the Imperial General Staff, General Sir John Harding. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. CIGS walking through camp. Aldershot - Various shots of General Sir John Harding inspecting the camp, stops & chats to a sapper looking over a lorry. Group of sappers gathered round him while he chats to them (silent). Warminster - Camp sign with Gloucester Regiment on same. Harding inspecting the regiment at Knook Camp. Marchpast by the Gloucesters with Harding taking the salute.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Ceremonies; Military
Card file number
58453
Credits:
Camera
George Richardson
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
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