Iraq Oil Pipeline

Issue No.

296A

Date Released

7 Feb 1935

Stories in this Issue:

Story No. within this Issue: 2 / 6
Summary: MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Iraq Oil Pipe Line. DESCRIPTION: At Haifa, Palestine the High Commissioner, Sir Arthur Wauchope, opens the Oil Pipeline. SHOTLIST: Shots of the personalities at the opening of the pipe line. Shot of the wheels being turned. Movietone plane in the air over Haifa in Palestine. Shot of the High Commissioner Sir Arthur Wauchope pulls switch. Shot of Tanker bedecked with flags awaiting the oil. Shots of the oil pipes lying aboard the tanker and officer at wheel. Close shot of pipe alongside the ship. Shot of the ship with the pipes down the side. At Amman the Emir of Transjordan arrives with others. Shots of the Emir and personalities. Plane in air. Aerial shots over the country of the pipe line.
Keywords: Royalty; Politics and government; Ships and boats; Aviation; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies
Footage sources: Movietone
Card file number: 3443
Length of story (in feet): 65
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