Unused / unissued material - no paperwork - dates unclear or unknown
Ethiopia / Abyssinia.
Various shots of Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie touring a building. It may be some kind of prison or hospital. He inspects troops, some where Western style uniforms, others where their traditional costume. Views around some kind of barracks or Ministry of War building. Nice CUs of some of the soldiers of the Ethiopian army with their rifles. Haile Selassie addresses troops.
Spacing
More shots of Selassie inspecting parade of troops. Crowds move forward to pay homage to the Emperor. Good shots of Selassie. Parade of troops is slowed down by sudden downpour of rain. Shots of various tribesmen in traditional costume.
FILM ID:548.12
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