Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Fourteenth Army’s Triumph

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
825
Date Released
26 Mar 1945
Date submitted
20 Mar 1945
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Collapse of the Bridge
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Fourteenth Army’s Triumph

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Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: 14th Army’s Triumph. DESCRIPTION: The Fourteenth Army’s drive to Burma’s second city, Mandalay, has been a magnificent feat of arms. They found Burmese villagers who had suffered greatly in the hands of the Japanese. Lord Louis Mountbatten recently broadcast to his troops and described the sort of show they have been putting on for the "benefit" of the Japs. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GS of General Lee tanks past pagodas. Lees knock down trees en route, British troops march along few & far between, GV of pagodas. Burmese people on wagons make their way through our lines, various shots. Convoy of wagons out of camera. In a village, Burmese men show marks of the tortures they have suffered under the Japs. An officer speaks (silent) to the Burmese, pan of Burmese - impassive. British troops on carts en route to Mandalay. Entertained by Burmese women dancers, various shots, followed by Burmese style of boxing, slap, kick, scratch etc. Then Indian Havildar of Punjab, accepts challenge from Burmese village champ, the Indian won. After which came a display of "Chonlin" (ball control). (Library - CUs of Lord Louis Mountbatten also shaking hands with somebody on arrival in Far East.) Lord Louis speaks over scenes of British troops advancing towards Mandalay, General Lees, & various shots of advance. (Lord Louis speech was on the air last Tuesday night.) Also few shots of wounded being evacuated. Aerial shots of Thunderbolts dive bombing on Japs positions. One shot shows an eagle (or large bird) flying among Thunderbolts.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Environment; Aviation; Horses; War damage; Occupied territories; Evacuees; Crime; Animals; Military
Locations
Burma
Footage sources
Harrow
Indian News Parade   103
Card file number
45619
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
280
Story extras:
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