Damascus Shelled (1925)
No title, paperwork reads Damascus shelled Pathe Gazette presents first pictures obtained under great difficulty. Syria. M, S as the camera pans across buildings in a square, they have not been touched, people walk in front of them. Various shots of the city after it has been destroyed. M, S of sandbags at a window. M, S of a destroyed building, the camera pans across to the people. M, S of railings, the camera pans across them. M, S of others walking about and carriages driving through. Various shots of rubble and twisted metal. M, S of a dome with a big hole in the top where it has been shelled. L, S of walls which have been destroyed, the camera pans up and across them. Various shots of the damage and rubble. Various shots of holes in a roof, various shots of the road and buildings. A man walks past the rubble of a building. Note: there are two other similar versions of this item with the same title, one is black and white, the other orange tinted in G 1249 on PM0436. FILM
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