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    INTEREST. Film shows how the discovery of oil has affected life in Kuwait. Opening shots of a desert sandstorm. Arabs take refuge in their tents. After the storm, a traveller mounts his camel and continues his journey. The centre of ...

     
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    The importance of the life-giving waters of the Nile to Sudan and Egypt with property depending on the success of the scheme.

    In 1952 General Film Distributors released the Gaumont-British Instructional production, Focus on ...

     
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    FOOTBALL 1959

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    Short documentary about the game of football.

    Opening with Cup Final (Wolves 3, Leicester 1), film shows football being played in backstreets, at school and by amateur teams, including Chinese and Nigerian visitors. ...

     
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    Great Britain

    DOCUMENTARY. The first journey of the commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition to set up a base camp on the Weddell Sea.

    RL.1 NOV. 1955: Ship "Theron" leaves London. Leader of party Vivian Fuchs, Edmund Hillary and members of ...

     
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    Great Britain

    Medical work of the Salvation Army in Africa.

     
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    I. Eastney AA Range. Series of shots of twin 40mm Bofors on STAAG mounting - crew man the gun, open fire, and train round while firing. Shell cases eject onto the beach.

    II. Gibraltar. LS view of the Rock, approaching from seaward - camera boat ...

     
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    Central African Federation

    Four couples describe their holidays:- Kariba/Eastern Highlands, Lake Nyasa, Victoria Falls, Lake Tangyanika.

     
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    Nigeria

    January 7th 1955. An announcement by Chief Awolowo, Premier of the Western Region of Nigeria at the radio station? He talks of free universal primary education. A primary school, children admitted, a visit by the Premier and the Minister Of ...

     
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    Ghana

    DOCUMENTARY: Independence Day celebrations in Ghana, including ceremonies and pageants and the opening of the Ghana Parliament by the Duchess of Kent. The commentary makes a strong plea for racial tolerance, as well as mentioning the possibility ...

     
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    Great Britain

    An industrial process film for Tate and Lyle, showing the growth and processing of sugar cane, from the fields of Jamaica to the factories of London.

    Introduced with the animated image of Mr Cube announcing 'Mr Cube Presents', the ...

     
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    Malaya

    How the rubber growers of Grisek in Johore, Malaya have improved their product with the assistance of the Rural and Industrial Development Authority.

     
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    Rhodesia

    The destruction of Rhodesia's native timber resources and the need for careful management of that resource.