Kuwait Gets Support

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1674A

Date Released

6 Jul 1961

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Kuwait Gets Support
2. 2Scottish Tour
3. 3Landfall Sydney
4. 4A Flutter in the Lane

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Kuwait Gets Support. DESCRIPTION: Not for the first time, oil and the wealth it produces is the background to Middle East crisis. This time, Kuwait’s independence is threatened by Iraq, and Kuwait’s ruler asks for help. The Commando Carrier Bulwark, already in the area, was quickly on the spot, landing men of the Royal Marines. Britain’s role is to fulfil her treaty obligation to defend the independence of Kuwait. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV oil rigs and ships. GV oil pipeline. MS pipelines. GV pipelines, rigs and ships. MS from ship looking out to the commando carrier Bulwark at sea - flag flying in foreground. LS aircraft carrier with men getting into helicopters. MS men into Royal Navy helicopter. TS same. LS same. LS helicopter takes off. GV lots of helicopters waiting to take off. LS helicopters taking off. LS aircraft carrier. LS man walks across oil pipelines. Various GVs of oil plant.

Keywords

Military

Locations

Kuwait

Footage sources

Library
Movietone

Card file number

82845

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

74

Story extras:

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