Liverpool - Military Supplies for Export

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1387A

Date Released

5 Jan 1956

Date submitted

2 Jan 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Paris - Diplomatic Corp’s New Year Greeting
2. 2Vienna - A Watchman’s Farewell
3. 3Egypt - New Aswan Dam
4. 4Egypt - Tito Visits Army Academy
5. 5Liverpool - Military Supplies for Export
6. 6Malaya - Truce Talks
7. 7China - East German Premier Feted
8. 8Australia - Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
9. 9London - Schoolboys Exhibition

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Loading Military Stores at Liverpool. DESCRIPTION: The Star of Suez is seen at Liverpool, ready to load a cargo of armaments for Egypt. SHOTLIST: GVs the ship alongside being loaded. CU nameplate ‘Star of Suez’ in Arabic. CU cases bearing name of consignee and Egypt address. CU tank tracks being loaded. SCU ‘gun barrels’ being lifted up and swung aboard.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Weapons

Locations

Liverpool

Card file number

65567

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

James Humphries

Length of story (in feet)

57

Story extras:

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