Cyprus Flare-Up

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1514A
Date Released
12 Jun 1958
Date submitted
11 Jun 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Queen Opens Gatwick
  2. 2Ship of the Future
  3. 3Boots, Boots, Boots!
  4. 4Motor Cycling
  5. 5Preparing for Wimbledon
  6. 6Cyprus Flare-Up
  7. 7More Trouble

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cyprus Flare-Up. DESCRIPTION: A curfew had been imposed in Nicosia, after four hours of rioting and arson in the Old City. Who started the trouble? The Turks say a Greek threw a bomb. Greek premises were attacked and smashed in the Turkish area, and several lives were lost in the fighting that followed. The Fire Brigade was still on the job in the morning, fighting a whole series of fires. SHOTLIST: MS troops. Same. Closer same. BS troops. MS same. GV damaged shop. Closer same. CU same. CU damage. Same. MS damaged wine shop. CU hole in wall. MS fire engine. GV fire. MS fireman. GV same. CU same. GV Same. MS same. MS corrugated iron. GV fire.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Riots; Crime; Military
Locations
Cyprus; Nicosia
Card file number
74047
Credits:
Camera
Felix M. Yiaxis
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
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