It’s Market Day in Abyssinia

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

52A

Date Released

26 Jan 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Warbirds Go on Dawn Patrol
2. 2Gala Bullfight in Mexico City
3. 3It’s Market Day in Abyssinia
4. 4Last of Historical Mail Sleighs

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Market Day in Abyssinia. DESCRIPTION: Main Street, Addis Ababa, presents colourful scene when natives trade for food and clothing. SHOTLIST: Elevated shots of the people in the main street buying and selling various goods. CUs of a few natives with their respective goods.

Keywords

Shops and shopping; Business and commerce; Fashion and costume

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1033

Length of story (in feet)

174

Story extras:

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