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Their Lifeline - The Nile

Series

Series Name
Look At Life

Issue

Issue No.
495
Date Released
1968
Length of issue (in feet)
810
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Their Lifeline - The Nile

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 1
Summary
BFI synopsis: The story of the Aswan High Dam in Egypt and the changes and improvements it has meant to the lives of people who live along the banks of the Nile.
Researcher Comments
Look At Life Series 39 comprises Issues 495-507.
Keywords
Engineering; Energy resources
Locations
Egypt; Nile Valley; Aswan Dam; River Nile
Written sources
British Film Institute Databases   Used for synopsis
The British National Film Catalogue   Vol.7, 1969, p.123
British Movietonews Listing
Credits:
Commentator
Duncan Carse
Support services
Harold Woof
Director
Robert W. Tyrrell
Commentator
Robert W. Tyrrell
Editor
Roy Drew
Production Co.
The Rank Organisation Special Features Division
Camera
William H.A. Hooker

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Film Archive

Name
Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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Web
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Phone
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Address
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Notes
British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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Name
British Film Institute (BFI)
Email
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nonfictioncurators@bfi.org.uk
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Web
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Phone
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Fax
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Address
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Notes
The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).
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