Giant Sennar Dam Aka Gian Sennal Day (1926)

Описание: Sennar, Egypt.



New dam makes thousands of acres of land suitable for farming, Lord Lloyd attends inauguration ceremony.



M/S of a man in a white suit with a plumed hat (Lloyd?) walking down some steps leading from a platform, three Egyptian soldiers stand on the platform in front of a door set in stone, as Lloyd walks away they open some curtains covering the door, tilt up to show the Egyptian and British flags flying above.



Other shots are same or similar to those in story - MILLIONS OF ACRES - also in G 1269.
FILM ID:454.17

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