Minesweepers in Canal

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1433A
Date Released
22 Nov 1956
Date submitted
19 Nov 1956
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Hungarian Refugees Here
  2. 2A Congo Election
  3. 3Minesweepers in Canal
  4. 4Premier Ordered to Rest
  5. 5Jewish Remembrance
  6. 6The Duke in New Guinea
  7. *Great Britain V Australia
  8. *Edinburgh - Glasgow Relay

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Minesweepers in the Canal. DESCRIPTION: A flight over Port Said gave a good answer to all propaganda suggestions that the town was smashed up. Very little damage was apparent. The approach to the Canal was clearly obstructed by Nasser’s blockships. Allied salvage vessels were right on the spot ready to get to work. The Northern section of the Canal itself has been thoroughly swept by British (and French) minesweepers. A few sidelights on British troops off-duty, at a local cup-tie and a spot of sea-bathing. Infantry have taken over from the Paratroops. British troops are continuing their watch on the Canal until an effective United Nations police force is ready. The first UN Contingents landed at Ismailia. Danes and Norwegians formed the advance party of a force originally planned to number about 6,000. SHOTLIST: Aerials of Port Said. Canal scenes: sunken ships, salvage vessels, minesweepers sweeping. Troops play football on beach and swim in sea. Washing their clothes. Deck-chairs in the sun. Royal Scots arrive on the march with the pipe band. UNO troops disembark from plane at Ismailia.
Keywords
War damage; Military
Locations
Egypt
Card file number
68951A
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Length of story (in feet)
158
Story extras:
Film clip

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name
AP Archive
Email
info@aparchive.com
Web
http://www.movietone.com
Phone
+44 (0)20 7482 7482
Series held
View all series held by AP Archive

Record Stats

This record has been viewed 103 times.