Shah Returns to Persia

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1264
Date Released
24 Aug 1953
Date submitted
21 Aug 1953
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Beautiful Blooms
  2. 2Welcome to Britannia Camp
  3. 3Edgar Sanders Released
  4. 4Shah Returns to Persia
  5. 5Royal Navy Aids Greek Victims
  6. *Choosing Miss New Brighton

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Shah Returns to Persia. DESCRIPTION: First reports of Dr Mossadeq having won a victory were quickly reversed when, from Tehran came news that the Royalist coup had been successful after all. The Shah returned to Persia by air from the short stay in Rome, after the news of the arrest of the premier. SHOTLIST: Cut story - (This is actually the arrival of the Shah in Rome although it was used as his departure). Shots of Shah’s plane. Luggage being taken from car. Shah walks across aerodrome with Queen. Another shot of plane.
Keywords
Royalty; Aviation
Locations
Rome
Footage sources
France
Card file number
59599
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
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