LAWRENCE OF ARABIA 1920s NEWSREEL by LOWELL THOMAS WORLD WAR ONE DESERT CAMPAIGN 34694

This silent newsreel was released by Kodak as part of their Kodascope Library in 1927. The contents were shot by veteran journalist Lowell Thomas, who reported from Egypt during WWI and helped Lawrence of Arabia come to international acclaim. At :17, Port Sudan (on the Red Sea) is shown where supplies for Lawrence are being loaded. At :40 are shots aboard a transport ship bound for the front, where bearers bathe and eat. At 1:20 the ship is unloaded at the Arabian coast. At 1:52, a panoramic shot shows a large cargo ship off the coast as men on horseback speed away. At 1:58, Colonel T.E. Lawrence and Emir Feisal are seen in the “Royal Limo“, a small truck which might be a Ford. At 2:15, Lawrence’s unit makes an assault on a railway line using armored cars. At 2:29 Emir Feisal is seen posing in front of his tent and at 2:35 Lawrence’s army of irregulars is seen. At 3:12 the regular Arab army is seen. At 3:20 they move up to battle. At 3:50, a second film “With Allenby in Palestine“ is shown. This silent new