The Massacre of Stanleyville

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1852

Date Released

30 Nov 1964

Stories in this 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:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

258

Story extras:

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