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60s EGYPTIAN FAMILY HOME MOVIES MILITARY PARADE MIG-15 FIGHTERS CAIRO AMMAN, JORDAN XD3155 (1950)

1950 · Feature film · 41 min

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These silent home movies were shot by Dr. E. H. Eassa, a physician in the Egyptian Air Force, in the 1950s and 60s. The films present a rare view of Egyptian life in this period, and show Dr. Eassa's middle-class family, their friends and their activities. This particular film shows hints of the growing military build-up that coincided with the rise of Nasser to power, leading up to the Suez Crisis.The film begins with images of Egyptian officers observing the 1956 military parade at Abdeen square in Cairo, following the election of Gamal Abdel Nasser to the presidency on 23 June 1956. 00:08 Mounted honor guard and marching band opens the exhibition. 00:35 The Jordanian contingent marching followed 00:51 by the Sudanese contingent and 00:59 the Syrian contingent. 01:08 Egyptian infantry troops on parade. 01:23 The El-Sa'ka (lightning commandos) are next. 01:26 Spectators watching from the balconies of building overlooking the parade route. 1:31 Ski troops on parade. 02:00 Egyptian naval contingent. 02:12 President Nasser can be seen at the center of the reviewing officers smiling and applauding. 02:41 Motorcycle troops followed 02:50 by Jeep and truck-mounted infantry. 02:56 A naval torpedo on a transport followed 02:59 by another torpedo with naval divers. 03:05 Naval depth charges mounted on a transport truck. 03:09 Anti-aircraft gun mounted on a truck. 03:14 Armored dual axle vehicles. 03:24 Airforce flyover by prop fighters. 03:34 Towed infantry artillery. 03:37 Armored…

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Running time
41 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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