Tragedy in the Congo

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1643

Date Released

28 Nov 1960

Date submitted

23 Nov 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Bright Lights
2. 2The Tops of Ice
3. 3Loot for the Cops?
4. 4Survival Trials
5. 5Up Hill Work
6. 6England Beat Wales
7. *Tragedy in the Congo

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tragedy in the Congo. SHOTLIST: Key Scene. LS troops on guard LS same. MS same. MS soldier lying on ground. LS Congolese mob gathering. LS fighting. LS same. CU same MS same MS same. MS troops arrive in jeep CU same. CU fighting. MS troops intervene. LS troops pushing back mob. MS injured civilian escorted by police. MS same. (Pos 05095 - 70 ft.) Slip pan GV coffins. MS President de Valera arrives. CU Prime Minister of Ireland. GV flag at half mast. LS mourners. CU another CU same. GV Crowds. GV funeral procession. TS Same. LS same. MS coffins. TS troops slow march. LS procession arrive at cemetery. MS mourners. MS same. LS soldiers fire salute. GV graveyard. (Neg 05095 - 105 ft.)

Local distribution only

For Dublin only.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Ceremonies; Foreign aid; Riots; Military; Funerals

Locations

Republic of Ireland; Congo

Footage sources

Irish Film Unit

Card file number

81440

Credits:

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

176

Story extras:

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