Suez Incident

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1424

Date Released

17 Sep 1956

Date Other

Sep 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The St Leger
2. 2Sailing Champions
3. 3Vienna Trade Fair
4. 4Royal Visitors in New York
5. 5Suez Incident
6. 6White City Athletics
7. *Lord Carnegie Weds

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Suez Incident. DESCRIPTION: A Greek ship (chartered by Israel) was seen on her way back to Haifa, she aimed to carry cement through the Suez Canal. Egypt held her at Port Said, and for three months her crew were not allowed ashore. SHOTLIST: Panagia by the wave-breaker. Ship. Nameplate of ship. Haifa in background. Greek flag. Captain, crew, Nesher cement (500 tons). Israeli policeman talks with a sailor from the ship. Haifa and the port.

Keywords

Ships and boats

Locations

Haifa; Israel

Footage sources

France

Card file number

68216

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

45

Story extras:

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