The First Landings

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1431A
Date Released
8 Nov 1956
Date submitted
6 Nov 1956
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1State Opening of Parliament
  2. 2Hungary’s Agony
  3. 3US Election Story
  4. 4The Desert Battlefields
  5. 5The First Landings
  6. 6Cease Fire

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The First Landings. DESCRIPTION: In Cyprus, accent was on the French preparations for sea-borne landings in Egypt. Highly successful attacks on Egyptian airfields had already taken place, ships and troops then awaited orders to follow up airborne landings. Pictures were taken as the sea-borne attack was mounted. The ships and their escorts were concentrated, the troops and their equipment on board. And then they waited for zero hour to strike. Flying in a British transport aircraft, one of the Movietone’s cameramen filmed exclusive pictures of paratroops about to make the first landings. SHOTLIST: Ships preparing to leave Cyprus with arms and men aboard them. Men embarking for Cyprus. Soldiers drinking. Ships and escorts. GV ships leaving Cyprus port. Plane flying with light (transport plane). Interior of plane. Preparations for drop. Door being removed. Men being pushed out one by one. Aerial shot of broken bridge and oil drum markers. Cloud shot.
Keywords
Aviation; Military
Locations
Egypt; Cyprus
Card file number
68825A
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
John Davies
Length of story (in feet)
201
Story extras:
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