Abyssinia

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

363A

Date Released

21 May 1936

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Reports: Captain Vancouver commemoration
2. 2Reports: Chelsea Flower Show
3. 3Reports: New Maestro arrives
4. 4Reports: The funeral of Lord Allenby
5. 5Reports: Jerusalem riots
6. 6Reports: King Leopold with his children at Laeken
7. 7Shooting
8. 8Queen Mary
9. 9Abyssinia
10. 10Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Fred Perry beaten
11. 11Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: US Rowing girls
12. 12Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Cork Motor Show

Story

Story No. within this Issue

9 / 12

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Badoglio Takes of Negus’ Country. DESCRIPTION: Badoglio takes over Negus’ country and his motor car. SHOTLIST: Shot of Badoglio walking along with others after the fall of Addis Ababa. Seated in car belonging to the Negus he tours the country. Shot of Abyssinians performing native dance. Elevated shots of cars driving along Imperial Roads. Badoglio walking close to camera. Badoglio on horseback. Shot of Badoglio and Italians seated and the Ras’s bow in surrender. In Palestine, the Emperor is seen walking down steps with dogs. CU Haile Selassie. Shot entering car. Shot of native band with tall bandmaster marching along.

Keywords

Royalty; Music and dance; Animals; Exile; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4523

Credits:

Commentator

Eric Dunstan

Length of story (in feet)

88

Story extras:

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