Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Kenya Has a Tattoo

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

963

Date Released

17 Nov 1947

Date submitted

20 Oct 1947

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 8

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Kenya Tattoo. DESCRIPTION: The King’s African Rifles stage the first tattoo to be held in Kenya. SHOTLIST: KS GV massed bands onto parade ground. Various shots of general salute, soldiers present arms, also slope arms. MS audience of Asian women and girls. 3rd Battalion King’s African Rifles in gymnastics display. Tribes of Africans performing various traditional dances. Cut-in of audience, includes British officer. Various shots of circus display - dummy animals on jeeps which include elephants etc.

Keywords

Ceremonies; Military

Footage sources

East Africa Films

Card file number

49331

Credits:

Commentator: Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

101

Story extras:

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