Egypt Celebrates

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1413
Date Released
2 Jul 1956
Date Other
Jun 1956
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Commonwealth Premiers Meet
  2. 2Egypt Celebrates
  3. 3Warships for Israel
  4. 4News in Brief: Lucy Retains Title
  5. 5News in Brief: Turbine Car
  6. 6News in Brief: A Future Fashion
  7. 7Aviation: Moscow Air Day
  8. 8Aviation: US Bases in Spain
  9. 9Aviation: Giant Aircraft Factory
  10. *Princess Margaret in Stoke

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Egypt Celebrates. DESCRIPTION: Cairo marked the withdrawal of the last British troops from Egypt with a big parade, in which representative units from other Arab countries joined. SHOTLIST: MS various Arab units march part (x7). GV back view of saluting base. CU Nasser saluting. MS troops march. MCU Sir Brian Robertson (former British Middle East Commander), MCU Shepilov watching. GV and MS Egyptian troops in Russian supplied armoured cars. MS 2 shots guns past. MS motor cycle troops past. 2 shots tanks past.
Keywords
Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Egypt; Cairo
Footage sources
France
Card file number
67448A
Credits:
Commentator
David Lewis Jacobs
Length of story (in feet)
78
Story extras:
Film clip

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