Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: A Storm Centre - Sourabaya

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

861A

Date Released

6 Dec 1945

Date submitted

3 Dec 1945

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Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sourabaya - Trouble Centre. DESCRIPTION: Sourabaya has recently endured some of the most violent clashes of the Javanese war. Indian and British troops are caught up in this dispute and murders of British personnel continue to be reported. SHOTLIST: KS Elevated city of Sourabaya, smoke rises from fires. GVs of British and Indian troops marching through streets, single file, some carry Sten guns, Bren guns and rifles, others let out cable. Elevated shot of city, GV look-out post, firing Sten gun, firing Bren guns, also sniping with rifles, officer looks through binoculars. Indian troops fire 25 pounders artillery guns. LS shells landing on enemy area. Small fires burn. Chinese refugees stream through streets, jeep runs out of smoke caused by fire, various shots of Chinese refugees making their way through the streets. Barricades in the streets, rather futile. Elevated shot of city.

Locations

Java

Footage sources

South East Asian Command Film Unit [SEACFU]

Card file number

46264

Credits:

Commentator: Lionel James Gamlin

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