Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Surrenders - Manila and Rangoon

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
849
Date Released
10 Sep 1945
Date submitted
4 Sep 1945
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Chamossaire’s St Leger
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Surrenders - Manila and Rangoon

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 2
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Surrenders - Manila & Rangoon. DESCRIPTION: Lieutenant-General Kawabe met the Japanese surrender delegates who landed at Manila. Lieutenant-General Sutherland represented General MacArthur in explaining that arrangements were being made for the signing of the unconditional surrender by Japan. The surrender in Rangoon took place at Government House where Lieutenant General Browning officiated. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: MANILA - KS Japanese envoys arrive by air. Their chief, Lieutenant General Kawabe, meets US Colonel Mashbir. Kawabe also meets Major General Willoughby. Various interiors of conference, including Lieutenant General Sutherland and CU Lieutenant General Kawabe. RANGOON - Senior officers on aerodrome awaiting arrival of Japs, included Lieutenant General Stopford (Commander 12th Army). Planes arrive and Jap envoys Lieutenant General Numata, Rear Admiral Chudo and Colonel Tomura walk over aerodrome. Numata was received by Major General Symes. Shots of Japanese air crews. Jap envoys into covered truck along road Military Police escort. Pan on Government House, Rangoon. Japs arrive at same and into building. Various interiors of signing. Japs and Allied Officers to seats. Various look down shots. CU Lieutenant General Browning who makes speech. Various interiors.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Vehicles; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Army Film Unit
British Movietone News
India
Public Relations
Card file number
46039
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
261
Story extras:
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