Warships for Israel

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1413

Date Released

2 Jul 1956

Date submitted

2 Jul 1956

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3 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Warships for Israel and Women’s Army. DESCRIPTION: Arriving at Haifa, two destroyers (the Yaff and the Eilat) are at present the largest warships in the Israeli Navy. They have just been acquired from Britain. Then to the Israeli Army with accent on girl members of it. They were officer cadets at a passing-out parade. SHOTLIST: Shot of the ‘Yaff’ and ‘Eilat’ arriving at Haifa. Big guns firing. Shots of destroyers alongside harbour. Back shot of David Ben Gurion looking on. CU sailors. MLS of David Ben Gurion on board the destroyers. Shots of the sailors. Shot of David Ben Gurion running down the gangplank. TPS over harbour. Slip pan to girl officer cadets on parade at passing out parade. Cadets walking along holding Israel flag. Various shots of marchpast.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Women; Ceremonies; Navy; Military

Locations

Haifa; Israel

Footage sources

France

Card file number

67419

Credits:

Commentator: David Lewis Jacobs

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