Britain Intervenes

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1431

Date Released

5 Nov 1956

Date Other

Oct 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Britain Intervenes
2. 2Egyptian Destroyer Surrenders
3. 3Anti-Red Riots in Rome
4. 4Premium Bond No 1
5. 5Aftermath in Budapest
6. *The Queen Mother in Newcastle

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Britain Intervenes. DESCRIPTION: It was in the House of Commons that the Government’s decision was announced: following Israel’s advance into Egypt, Sir Anthony said Britain and France have called upon Egypt and Israel to stop all warlike action, forthwith, and to withdraw their military forces to a distance of ten miles from the Canal. The action that led to the present grave situation was a deep thrust across the Sinai Peninsula, in the direction of the Suez Canal. SHOTLIST: Big Ben, London. CU Eden at desk. CU map of Syria, Iraq and Port Said. CU David Ben Gurion, Israeli troops, tanks and jeeps through streets. Shots of Sinai Peninsular. Cairo street scenes. Shot of Colonel Nasser saluting at marchpast of his army. British troops board ship. Families wave as ship leaves. French troops board ship. Map of Cyprus. British troops arrive at Cyprus. Ships of Mediterranean fleet at sea.

Keywords

Military

Card file number

68801A

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

234

Story extras:

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