King Ghazi Opens Iraq Oil Pipe Line

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

294A

Date Released

24 Jan 1935

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1King Ghazi Opens Iraq Oil Pipe Line
2. 2Movietone News Paragraphs: Miami - Sailing regatta
3. 3Movietone News Paragraphs: Florida - Feats of aviation
4. 4Movietone News Paragraphs: Garmisch - Bobsleigh racing
5. 5Movietone News Paragraphs: France - General Weygand retires
6. 6Movietone News Paragraphs: Southampton - Campbell for Daytona
7. 7The Duke Carries Out Final Duties in New South Wales

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King Ghazi Opens Iraq Oil Pipe Line. SHOTLIST: Aerial of the town housing the pipe line. Plane lands and King Ghazi alights. He sheds his flying suit and inspects Iraq infantry. He walks across bridge with Sir John Cadman. Pan shot of native chiefs. Shots of the inauguration ceremony and the button is pressed to send the oil to the coast. The King dons flying suit again. He enters the plane. Aerial of the pipe line. Shot of the shadow of the plane on the ground below.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Aviation; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3408

Length of story (in feet)

107

Story extras:

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