Arab Protest

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1420A

Date Released

23 Aug 1956

Date Other

Aug 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Court in Scotland
2. 2Cyprus - Outlook Brighter
3. 3News in Brief: India’s Tenth Anniversary
4. 4News in Brief: African Jubilee
5. 5News in Brief: TV Takes Off
6. 6News in Brief: It’s Floods Now
7. 7News in Brief: How to Deal with Them
8. 8News in Brief: Atlantic Raft
9. 9Arab Protest

Story

Story No. within this Issue

9 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Arab Protest - (General Strike). DESCRIPTION: Cairo’s protest (against the Suez Conference, in London) was a general strike. In Lebanon the Arab population protested - large crowds paraded through the streets of big cities, carrying and shouting slogans, in support of Egypt’s attitude. SHOTLIST: Various street scenes of Cairo. Several shots of buses in a line at the side of the road. Various shots of closed shop and stationary trams. Slip pan to Lebanon - various shots of crowds protesting. MLS of a painting of Colonel Nasser.

Keywords

Demonstrations

Locations

Egypt; Cairo; Lebanon

Footage sources

France

Card file number

67973A

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

69

Story extras:

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