Suez Flare-Up

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2057

Date Released

4 Nov 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Dramatic Peace Move
2. 2Suez Flare-Up
3. 3The Atlantic - in a Dinghy
4. 4Comeback for Horse Power
5. 5What Future Olympic Amateurs?
6. 6Motocross Title

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Suez Flare-Up. DESCRIPTION: After the fiercest artillery battle since the Six Days War, Egyptian oil refineries suffer heavy damage at Port Suez. Most disturbing news to date for the Egyptians - within as little as two years Israel may become a Nuclear Power. SHOTLIST: GV pan ships in Suez Canal. LS oil fires on Egyptian waterfront. LS buildings on Egyptian side. LS ditto. LS oil refineries on fire. LS ships in canal. LS oil fires. MCU loose rubble. MCU wrecked cabin of lorry. MS dead Egyptian soldier. LS oil fires.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Death; Engineering; Military

Locations

Suez Canal Zone; Port Suez

Footage sources

France

Card file number

94078

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

56

Story extras:

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