George Cross for Native Tracker
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 1
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: George Cross for Native Tracker. DESCRIPTION: Mr Malcolm MacDonald visits Sarawak. Governor presents George Cross. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Native girls kneeling on ground. Native girls in traditional dress walk onto lawn, presenting food & drink to the seated who include Mr Malcolm MacDonald. Several shots of the traditional ceremony. GV castle with parade of troops in fore. Sir Anthony Abell crosses river in boat, with residence in background. Comes ashore, cut-in officer saluting with sword. Abell on parade ground. SCU Awang, the tracker. Abell decorating Awang. CU George Cross on his pocket, also his shoulder sign.
- Keywords
- Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Women; Environment; Customs and traditions; Ceremonies; Military; Awards and honours
- Locations
- Malaysia; Sarawak
- Footage sources
- Central Office of Information
- Card file number
- 56715
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 93
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