| ABYSSINIA Abyssinian Army is getting ready for the war with Italy. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5547 |
| Catalog #: | 258976 | |
| Clip Number: | 258976-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 35/75 | |
| Timecode: | 01:46:16 - 01:47:48 | |
| Location: | Abyssinia (Ethiopia) | |
| Year Shot: | 1935 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Ethiopia (Abyssinia) MILITARY: Misc ROYALTY: Ethiopian | |
| Description: | ABYSSINIA Abyssinian Army is getting ready for the war with Italy. Camera unit records latest movements in Addis Ababa. Addis Ababa, Abyssinia (Ethiopia). A dark room, study of the Emperor of Abyssinia Haile Selassie, with two Pekinese (Pekingese) dogs sniffing around. Close up shot of Haile Selassie in his study at the Royal Palace in Addis Ababa - still too dark. Palace building. Emperor's car leaving the Palace, several men running along the sides of car - crowd around. Emperor is on his way to inspect the Imperial Guard. Emperor walking surrounded by people. Various shots of the troops marching along country road. Some on horsebacks, some walking. Horses carrying machine-guns and other weaponry are led by uniformed men. Several shots of the troops with guns on their shoulders marching along the road. Voice-over talks about the rearmament of the mobilized troops getting ready for the war with Italians. Several shots of the men digging trenches. | |
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