Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Japs Capitulate to Lord Louis

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

851

Date Released

24 Sep 1945

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 2

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Japan Surrenders to Lord Louis. DESCRIPTION: Indian and British troops return to Singapore which has been freed after three years of Japanese occupation. In this film we see some of the 200,000 prisoners who were liberated by SEAC, many were in a pitiful state of malnourishment and abuse. At the Municipal Building Lord Louis Mountbatten accepted the surrender of the Japanese forces. The ceremony was followed by a Parade at which the Union Jack was unfurled to fly again over Singapore. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS Destroyer R93 steaming along with convoy in background. Dawn breaking off coast of Singapore. Various shots of convoy under way. Aboard ship. LCIs come into camera. Personnel of RAF regiment along quay. Indian troops on lorries through streets of Singapore. Elevated shots of single file troops marching along road. Japanese guards patrol streets. Remove barricades. Changi Prison: GV Allied prisoners of war. Scrambling for cigarettes. Thin soldier walks into camera. Line of prisoners with ribs showing through their skin. Various shots of prisoners. Elevated shot of Singapore. Lord Louis Mountbatten mounts steps of the Municipal Building. Japanese Envoy escorted by British troops marches through jeering crowds. Mounts steps and enters building. Inside mission directed to their seats, where they stand until Lord Louis enters. Lord Louis speaks "I have come here today to accept the surrender of Japan" etc. General Itagaki signs the surrender terms, it is then handed to Lord Louis who signs. Japanese under escort leave, marching through streets. Lord Louis walks to mike on steps of building and addresses large parade of British Forces, General Slim stands beside him. Over his speech there are cut-ins of British troops. General shots of Lord Louis during his address. Lord and Lady Mountbatten together - Union Jack is raised, saluted. Elevated shots of parade. Lord Louis leaves in car and drives through cheering crowds. NOTE: Complete track only of Lord Louis’s speech inside building and outside.

Keywords

Ceremonies; Prisoners of war; Military

Locations

Singapore

Footage sources

Various

Card file number

46070

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

469

Story extras:

Film clip

Movietone IconMovietone

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name: AP Archive
Email: info@aparchive.com
Web: http://www.movietone.com
Phone: +44 (0)20 7482 7482
Series held: View all series held by AP Archive

Record Stats

This record has been viewed 146 times.