Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Malaya - Focal Point of Far East

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
655
Date Released
22 Dec 1941
Date Other
Dec 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: American Reactions
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Japan Occupies "Quisling" Countries
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Malaya - Focal Point of Far East
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Libyan - Advance Goes On
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Empire Helps in Abundance
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Food Advice Centre

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Malaya Defended. DESCRIPTION: Reports from Malaya spoke of heavy fighting and Japan gaining ground. In Singapore, the last Japanese to leave got away just before hostilities began. SHOTLIST: Gurkhas deploy through streams in rubber plantations. A gurkha with a trench-mortar uses his khukri to cut down the undergrowth. In Singapore, Japanese are searched before leaving on the liner "Asama Maru". Women and children leave too. A troopship arrives and the men disembark to the strains of a military band.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Music and dance; Environment; Weapons; Ceremonies; Displaced persons; Exile; Military
Card file number
41735
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
73
Story extras:
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