Rebels Force French Withdrawal

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1118A

Date Released

9 Nov 1950

Date submitted

Nov 1950

Date submitted

7 Nov 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trailer: Atc Recruitment
2. 2Krr’s Parade for the King
3. 3Southern Rhodesia’s Jubilee
4. 4Lagos Elections
5. 5Riots and Bloodshed in Puerto Rico
6. 6Rebels Force French Withdrawal
7. 7Fans Doubt Farr Verdict

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rebels Force French Withdrawal. DESCRIPTION: French forces in the neighbourhood of Phuly (South Hanoi) have suffered a reverse at the hands of the Viet-Minh rebels; in fact recent fighting has been far behind the frontier line from which earlier withdrawals had been reported. SHOTLIST: KS. GV countryside. French troops marching along countryside. Viet-Minh rebels force them to retreat. Tanks pass along road also jeeps, some go down mud tracks. Panning shot of wrecked post recaptured by French, various shots of same. Elevated GV of camps showing donkeys standing around. Fixing bamboo canes up in section as traps against enemy.

Keywords

Colonialism; Independence movements; Military

Locations

French Indochina; Vietnam; Phu Ly

Footage sources

France

Card file number

54572

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

68

Story extras:

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