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

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

971A

Date Released

15 Jan 1948

Date submitted

12 Jan 1948

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Burma Independence
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: President on Marshall Aid Plan
3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Fun and Carols at Hac Party
4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Road to Wembley - Third Round FA Cup
5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Road to Wembley - Third Round FA Cup
6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Road to Wembley - Third Round FA Cup
7. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Fiery Cans

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Burma Celebrates Her Independence. DESCRIPTION: The Union Jack comes down in Rangoon to be replaced by the Burmese National flag. As power is transferred Burma’s last governor, Sir Hubert Rance departs. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS CU Burmese God (idol). Night shots - Union Jack being hauled down and replaced by Burma flag. SCU Burma flag at the hoist. The President, Sao Shwe Thaik, inspects Guard of Honour. Elevated shot Sir Hubert Rance with Lady Rance walking across jetty. Cut-ins Burmese seated on pavements and in roadways. Elevated shot Sir Hubert Rance saying goodbyes to friends. Into camera - Sir Hubert and Lady Rance board cruiser HMS Birmingham. Several quayside shots shows HMS Birmingham. GV HMS Birmingham pulling away from quay. On lake in central Rangoon, MS & CU ceremonial barge, aboard which is the President, entertained by dancing girls (unseen). Burmese people walk through streets dressed in their Sunday best. Several shots of public arriving and leaving the Shwe Dagon Pagoda. GV Pagoda. Cut-ins huge crowds watching lake ceremony.

Keywords

Politics and government; Independence movements

Locations

Rangoon

Footage sources

Gaumont

Card file number

49677

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Camera

Phil John Turner

Length of story (in feet)

120

Story extras:

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