Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Shopping in Singapore

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
866A
Date Released
10 Jan 1946
Date submitted
7 Jan 1946
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mrs Roosevelt as UNO Delegate
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: All-Conquering Kiwis
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Railway Snack Bars
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Shopping in Singapore
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Brooklands’ Fate

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Shopping in Singapore. DESCRIPTION: Singapore looks much as it did in pre-war days and the shops are full of luxury goods. There are no shortages but the draw back is that prices are so high practically nobody can afford to buy. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of Singapore. Various street scenes, markets etc. Chinese children eat in streets using chop sticks. English ATS ride through streets in rickshaw. GV shop windows, two ATS girls look at lengths of cloth, shoes, bananas, silks, neon sign, "Atomic silks" in window, girls look at handbags etc. Chinaman paints lanterns.
Keywords
Shops and shopping
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
46360
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
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