The Massacre of Stanleyville
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 5 / 5
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Massacre at Stanleyville. DESCRIPTION: Survivors of the Stanleyville massacre arrive at Leopoldville. More than a thousand of them had been held as hostages in the rebel strong-hold. Mr Tshombe, Congolese Prime Minister, confidently announced their imminent release shortly before the terror struck. Belgian paratroops were dropped at Stanleyville to support the Government forces in a race against time. SHOTLIST: Survivors of the massacre arrive. LS troops unloading Hercules plane. MS refugees leaving plane. CU same. CU Mr Tshombe. MS men carrying the injured to waiting ambulances. Group walk from plane. Men and two women from plane. CU woman on stretcher. CU priest. CU old couple. Mother and child. STANLEYVILLE. MCU troops in truck. GV empty streets. MS empty square. Soldiers inspecting bodies. CU man’s body. CU Dr Paul Carlson’s body. MS soldier covering body. Shots of bodies including child’s. Troops in truck. CU soldier firing. MS pan body lying in road. Soldier looks at same. Soldier in armoured car. MS store front. CU bullet holes in wall and windows. Rebels marching into building to be questioned. Officer addressing rebels. Various shots of rebels. Troops on parade. CU Belgian paratroopers. Soldier inspecting bodies. MS refugees at airport. Same being helped aboard planes.
- Keywords
- Colonialism; War and conflict; Military
- Locations
- Congo
- Footage sources
- France
- Card file number
- 89121
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 258
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