Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Burma Independence

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

970A

Date Released

8 Jan 1948

Date submitted

5 Jan 1948

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Burma Independence Celebrated in London. DESCRIPTION: Independence Day was marked at the Burmese Embassy in London. SHOTLIST: KS MS British Colonial flag flying outside embassy. Shots of Burmese types outside embassy. Interior - GV of meeting. SCU Sir Maung Gyee, Ambassador Designate addressing meeting. Cut-ins of Burmese types listening - male and female. Sir Stafford Cripps walks up to platform, speaks about Burma. GV as french windows are opened and few walk onto balcony. Lowering of the above flag and hoisting of Burmese flag (five star). SCU of same. Crowds mostly Burmese outside embassy in streets, singing Burmese National Anthem. Cut-ins of VIPs on balcony of embassy.

Keywords

Independence movements

Locations

Burmese Embassy, London

Footage sources

Gaumont

Card file number

49644

Credits:

Commentator: Lionel James Gamlin
Camera: Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

113

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