Death of Nasser

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2156A

Date Released

1 Oct 1970

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Hostages Return
2. 2Death of Nasser
3. 3War on Want
4. 4Lord Mayor’s Swiss Visit
5. 5California Fire
6. 6Formula 5000 Motor Racing

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Death of Nasser. DESCRIPTION: The explosive situation in the Middle East is further complicated by the sudden death of Egypt’s President Nasser. Library film of Nasser’s re-election five years ago and of his participation in Arab affairs of State right up to his successful negotiation of the Jordan settlement the day before he died. SHOTLIST: LV Nasser walks up steps into building for little summit meeting with King Hussein in 1969. Interior SV Nasser & Hussein walk towards & into room. GV mass crowd in street with banners & photos of Nasser for his re-election in 1965. LV crowd & banners. GV pan crowd cheering. SGV ditto. GV interior Nasser walks into Parliament with cheers pan to 70’ to delegates applaud. SV Nasser makes speech. SV interior King Hussein about to meet Nasser at Summit meeting. CU cameraman. SV Hussein & Nasser walk into room.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Foreign relations; Death; Conferences

Locations

Egypt; Cairo

Footage sources

France
Library

Card file number

96419

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

137

Story extras:

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