Palestine

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

423A

Date Released

15 Jul 1937

Date submitted

9 Jul 1937

Date submitted

14 Jul 1937

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Reports: The King and Queen in Wales
2. 2Reports: Plane re-fuels in air
3. 3Reports: Grasshopper battle in Colorado
4. 4Reports: Vesuvius angry
5. 5Anniversary
6. 6Song
7. 7Palestine
8. 8Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: National Swimming Championships at Scarborough
9. 9Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Melbourne Boat Race
10. 10Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Motor Racing - The Vanderbilt Cup Race on Long Island
11. 11Old Crocks Race in Paris

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Commission’s Report Leads to Increased Army Vigilance. DESCRIPTION: Commissions report leads to increased army vigilance. SHOTLIST: Shots of army vehicles over Palestinian country. Shots of seated natives. Shot of interior of radio car. British troops are seen in the story. B&W Issue. Armoured cars over Palestinian country. British officers are greeted by Arabs. Arabs seated at meal. British officers drink Arab coffee. Interior of radio car, and soldiers taking or sending message. Armoured car past camera. British soldiers at Sulphur Mills. Shot of the Mill. Soldiers round same. Drive off.

Keywords

Food and cooking; Communications; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5510

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

60

Story extras:

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