News in Brief: Troops Home from Canal Zone

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1317A

Date Released

2 Sep 1954

Date submitted

30 Aug 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Veteran Cars from US
2. 2News in Brief: Troops Home from Canal Zone
3. 3News in Brief: Anniversary Parade
4. 4News in Brief: Rhino Lorry
5. 5France Rejects European Army
6. 6Brazilian Crisis
7. 7Aviation - Global Bombers
8. 8Aviation - Cutlass Fighters
9. 9Aviation - The Midge
10. 10The European Games
11. *Carmarthen Bay Power Station
12. *Princess Margaret in Edinburgh
13. *Cowal Gathering

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 10

Section Title

News in Brief

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Troops Home From the Canal Zone. DESCRIPTION: Arriving at Southampton, the troopship Empire Ken brought to Britain some of the first troops to reach home from the Canal Zone. SHOTLIST: GV of the Empire Ken arriving alongside quay. Troops waving. Troops disembarking. Various shots (troops are from the 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment). Scenes of reunion with their families on the quayside.

Local distribution only

Not shown in Scotland.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Military

Locations

Southampton

Card file number

61739

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Length of story (in feet)

54

Story extras:

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