Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Lord Mountbatten Back in Burma

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
983
Date Released
5 Apr 1948
Date submitted
1 Apr 1948
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: RAF Celebrates - With Meteors
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Notables Make the News - Mrs Roosevelt Here for Unveiling
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Notables Make the News - Monty in Belgium
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Notables Make the News - Pope’s Easter Message
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Easter Parade on New York’s Fifth Avenue
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Lord Mountbatten Back in Burma
  7. 7Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Czech Issue before UN Council
  8. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Trailer - Scottish Agricultural Camps

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
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Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mountbattens in Burma. DESCRIPTION: Lord and Lady Mountbatten were in Burma to present, on behalf of the King and the Government of India, the silver carpet and royal table of King Theebaw. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS GV pagoda, people in fore, small group. ditto. MS Mountbattens past camera. LS Shwe Dagon Pagoda, party walk towards same. MS of same. GV pagoda. Lady Mountbatten lifts a stone in pagoda (traditional). Followed by Lord Mountbatten doing same. Incidentally they are walking about bare footed. Mountbattens and party inside on raised platform. Burmese lay out silver carpet. They then bring in a taktaposh (decorative table). Lord Mountbatten unveils King Theebaw’s throne. MS of same. AT ASSAM - Lord Mountbatten in naval uniform inspects tribesmen. Tribesmen giving a traditional tribal dance. Women folk of tribes also give tribal dance.
Keywords
Politics and government; Awards and honours
Locations
Rangoon
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
50039
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
165
Story extras:
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