Egypt, 1938 - Exterior & Interior of King Farouk’s Royal Palace

Egypt, 1938 - Exterior & Interior of King Farouk’s Royal Palace LS Huge mosque w/ two tall, thin minarets. 00:45:07 Burrows pulling carts w/ people past policeman; banner across road behind. Crowd on rock wall applauding. Women in hijabs w/ childen. LS of women & others on top of building walls. 00:45:39 Troops in fez at attention; w/ rifles on shoulders. Officers on ground & horseback. 00:46:01 Shutter problem. 00:46:09 Carriage w/ King Farouk arrives; Farouk in suit & tie enters building. Farouk waves from carriage. CU mounted officer w/ many medals. High angle of Mounted troops entering or leaving grounds w/ Farouk gesturing from carriage. 00;47:23 LS of carriages and troops in large courtyard. People moving about. GOOD. 00:48:09 CU Egyptian flag flying in breeze. 00:48:22 View of large mosque w/ two minarets thru window (Palace?) w/ ornate patterned screen. Men looking out thru screen / gate; bow, knee & bow. Telephoto view of mosque thru screen. 00:49:24 Farouk speaking & gesturing from balcony. View of crowd from above, several large banners. 00:49:47 LS across plaza & gates of Palace (?) grounds; crowds & military or police marching. 00:50:24 Interior w/ large carpeted staircase. Ornate room w/ man arranging chairs. 00:50:52 MS large panel of decorative leaded windows w/ Royal seal. 00:51:09 Dark interior. 00:51:13 Large ornate hall w/ huge electric light chandelier. Man dusting chairs w/ feather duster. CU of chair / throne; man tugs into place. 00:52:08 Large painting / picture of King Fuad (?) on white horse. LS of room w/ ornate walls, floor & row of chairs lining wall. North Africa; Egyptian Royalty; 1930s; Wealth;