Malaya Round-Up

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1079A

Date Released

9 Feb 1950

Date submitted

Jan 1970

Date submitted

6 Feb 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trailer: Scalding Hot
2. 2A Proclamation
3. 3Gale Damage
4. 4Big Mo Moves
5. 5Malaya Round-Up
6. 6Ballet for the Young
7. 7British Film Festival
8. *Wales’ Rugby Victory

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Malaya Round-Up. DESCRIPTION: Jungle warfare continues in Malaya. Men of famous regiments attack bandit positions assisted by aerial reconnaissance and co-operative villagers. SHOTLIST: KS. Armoured train moves along rails. Scots Guards board armoured train, trains moves off, rifles etc. pointing through slits in armouring. Villagers are evacuated from their jungle (home-made) homes. Mortar fire in jungle area. Dakota flies overhead, officer with mike in his hands speaks (silent). Mortar fire (continuous). Scots Guards through jungle & wading through swamps (several shots) in the jungle, in and out camera.

Keywords

Independence movements

Locations

Pahang; Kampong

Footage sources

Malayan Film Unit

Card file number

53192

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

108

Story extras:

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