Canal Conflict

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2004A
Date Released
2 Nov 1967
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Rapid Fire
  2. 2Canal Conflict
  3. 3Winston Fights Again
  4. 4Confravision
  5. 5The Mink Hunters
  6. 6Beach Riders

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Canal Conflict. DESCRIPTION: In Suez, Egyptian oil tanks continue to blaze after the Israeli shelling. This followed the sinking of the Israeli destroyer, Eilat, by Egyptian missiles. Families mourn the deceased at the Funeral in Tel Aviv. SHOTLIST: GV Egyptian oil tanker burning during night. GV ditto. MS sailors at funeral of men killed with Israeli destroyer Eilat was sunk. MCU relatives mourning at funeral. MS sailors on lorry taking one of coffins to cemetery. CU ditto. MS sailors prepare to lower coffin into grave. GV pan Egyptian oil tanks burning during following day. MS firemen fighting fire. Pan to oil tanks. GV oil tanks burning.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Vehicles; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Funerals
Locations
Egypt; Suez Canal; Israel
Footage sources
France
Card file number
92928
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
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