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Troops in the Canal Zone

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1386
Date Released
26 Dec 1955
Date submitted
20 Dec 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Government Changes
  2. 2Party Fashions
  3. 3Party Fashions
  4. 4Another Kind of Party
  5. 5Snow Can Be Fun
  6. 6Snow Can Be Fun
  7. 7Snow Can Be Fun
  8. 8Troops in the Canal Zone
  9. 9RAF Party
  10. 10Norway’s Gift
  11. 11Greetings Card (As Made)

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 11
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Troops in Canal Zone. DESCRIPTION: Troops in Egypt make preparations for Christmas and a good display of cakes etc. SHOTLIST: CU people going into NAAFI. Interior shots of NAAFI and children looking at tree. GVs inside the NAAFI shop. CU Egyptian bakers carrying cakes from the oven. CU British major inspecting cakes.
Keywords
Celebrations and festivals; Military
Locations
Egypt
Footage sources
France
Card file number
65500
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:

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