Afghanistan King Amanullah Succeeds Murdered Father (1919)

Afghanistan King Amanullah succeeds murdered father. Afghanistan; scenes from Kabul; probably during or after revolt in 1919 Amanullah Khan replaces his father; Habibullah Khan; who was in German; are rather confusing; they may have reversed the names of the 2 kings. ) Shots of Afghan men walking about streets of city; others sitting on street; most wear turbans and baggy layers of clothing; shoes w, turned up toes. One man seems to be a street barber cutting another man s hair. CU vendor of carpets fabrics sitting on ground; he spreads a cloth w, intricate design on top of rolled rugs in front of him. Many Afghan soldiers walking down street; carrying rifles. Young boys in various ethnic clothing walk alongside. Group of soldiers pose together; wearing ammunition belts both around their waists and crisscrossed over their chests. CU New Amir Amanullah Khan (but identified as his father); also w, masses of ammo; w, soldiers. Cut to scenes of aeroplanes taking off in snowy field.