Cyprus Outrage

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1385

Date Released

19 Dec 1955

Date submitted

16 Dec 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Princess Margaret Names Liner
2. 2Berlin Police in Action
3. 3Russian Chiefs Still Touring
4. 4Cyprus Outrage
5. 5Gaitskell Takes Over
6. 6Christmas Round Up
7. *Princess Margaret with Hli

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cyprus Outrage - Shooting and Bomb Outrage. DESCRIPTION: Violence in Cyprus, an attack on the home of the Chief of the Auxiliary Police. In Ledra Street, after a terrorist outrage where Cypriots shot two British soldiers, killing one. SHOTLIST: GVs streets of Nicosia. CU Sir Austin Chamberlain and his son examine bomb damage on their porch. SCU British troops jump down from lorry and run to scene of terrorist attack. CU shattered shop window. CU RAF officer in civvies, he shot and wounded a terrorist. CU soldier’s wife (Mrs Goulder) gives evidence to police officers. CU wounded terrorist is carried away. GVs crowds in the street. CU troops with riot shields march through streets.

Keywords

Independence movements; Terrorism

Locations

Cyprus; Nicosia

Card file number

65441

Credits:

Camera

David W. Samuelson

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

114

Story extras:

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