50’s Arab World Footage

Complete catalog record
“Arabs” of all different shapes and sizes. Roman ruins, boy jumps off giant water wheel. Shot of Jerusalem. Large gathering of hundred of people in full Arab attire, Muslims. Christian forts. Turks wearing fez. Shipping in Beirut. Arab movie theaters with English title, below in Arabic. Woman letting out hair. Nomads, industry, bazaar, more people praying in public. Shot of Damascus. New vs. Old. “Half of Jerusalem belongs to Israel.” Refugee quarters in Amman. Animal market. Bedouins. Girl feeding camel. Dome shaped Bedouin’s home. Grinding wheat with wheel. Persian wheel pumps water. Shipping Arabian horses. Loading onto ship. Baghdad footage. Oil refinery building.

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, catalog record