Middle East - US Policy

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1450

Date Released

18 Mar 1957

Date submitted

13 Mar 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Tragic Plane Crash
2. 2Middle East - US Policy
3. 3Trophy for Peter Twiss
4. 4Down to the Sea- The New Mayflower
5. 5Down to the Sea - A Tall Ship
6. 6Down to the Sea - Home from Antarctica
7. 7Varsity Crews Prepare
8. 8Car Exports Boom
9. 9Shipyard Crisis
10. 10An Old Scottish Custom

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 10

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Middle East - US Policy. DESCRIPTION: President Eisenhower’s Middle East Doctrine, contained in a Bill which he signed in Washington, is an expression of America’s determination to help Middle East countries preserve their independence. SHOTLIST: Shots of Eisenhower signing bill. CU of Eisenhower signing the bill. CU of Eisenhower’s hand as he is signing the bill. CU Eisenhower. Middle East - Various shots of barbed wire fences. SCU of man tightening up wire on fence. Men digging out trenches. LS over Gaza. Various shots of man handing out guns out of the window to men. Man hands gun to man in lorry. Boy walks along playing with helmet. Shot of hay making machine. Man on tractor. Shot of men walking towards watch tower. MCU of watch tower. Shot of man with gun. CU of man. LS over Gaza.

Keywords

Politics and government

Locations

Washington; Gaza Strip

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

70074

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

90

Story extras:

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