Cyprus Relaxes

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1454A

Date Released

18 Apr 1957

Date submitted

15 Apr 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Amateur Cup Final
2. 2Cyprus Relaxes
3. 3Syracuse Grand Prix
4. 4An Artificial Moon
5. 5India’s New Plan

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cyprus Relaxes. DESCRIPTION: For the first time in over a year, British troops have been out in the streets of Nicosia without carrying arms. British (and Cypriot women, too, for that matter) have been able to go shopping, with their children free from attack. Since the release of Archbishop Makarios, the state of emergency had been relaxed. The boys took the opportunity of doing some shopping, too. It was the same story at that most attractive seaside resort, Kyrenia. SHOTLIST: Troops. Drinking. RAF & Army. Bikes. Car. People shopping. Ink shop. Exterior. Lace being handled by soldiers. Slippers. CU SCU. Soldiers leaving. Shot of shop keeper. GV Kyrenia. Shots of relaxation. Swimming. Soldier with girlfriend. Families on beach. Kids in the water. Yacht. Children. Yacht. Troops in pub. Playing darts and drinking etc.

Keywords

Military

Locations

Cyprus; Kyrenia

Card file number

70399

Credits:

Camera

Felix M. Yiaxis

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

102

Story extras:

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