Reports: The surrender of Adowa and Aksum, reported by Eric Dunstan

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
334A
Date Released
31 Oct 1935
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Reports: The surrender of Adowa and Aksum, reported by Eric Dunstan
  2. 2Reports: Crazy moments in Charity soccer
  3. 3Names and News: a spyglass on celebrities focussed by Ivan Scott: Queen Astrid memorial stamp
  4. 4Names and News: a spyglass on celebrities focussed by Ivan Scott: Royal baby takes first outing
  5. 5Names and News: a spyglass on celebrities focussed by Ivan Scott: Anthony Eden is honoured with the freedom of Leamington
  6. 6Names and News: a spyglass on celebrities focussed by Ivan Scott: HMAS ‘Sydney’
  7. 7Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Commander III wins the Cambridgeshire by one and a half lengths
  8. 8General Elections

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Section Title
Reports
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Abyssinia. Surrender of Adowa and Aksum. SHOTLIST: Shots of the Italian advance on the outskirts of Adowa. The soldiers are both native and white. Camels on the move. Shot of the Movietone car. A few Abyssinians fly flag of surrender and make Fascist salute. The Italian troops enter the town and hoist flag over the Palace of Ras Tafari. Italian troops near Aksum and the Abyssinians surrender. The Coptic priests meet the Italians.
Keywords
Royalty; Ethnic groups; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Vehicles; Animals; Military; Religion and belief
Locations
Abyssinia; Adowa
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
4014
Credits:
Commentator
Eric Dunstan
Length of story (in feet)
54
Story extras:
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