Malayan Operation

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1190
Date Released
24 Mar 1952
Date submitted
18 Mar 1952
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1London Buses for New York
  2. 2World Film News: Palace Honours
  3. 3World Film News: St Patrick’s Day
  4. 4World Film News: Luxembourg Volunteers
  5. 5World Film News: President Truman
  6. 6World Film News: Air War
  7. 7Memories of Pearl Harbour
  8. 8Malayan Operation
  9. *Wales V Ireland Soccer
  10. *Festival of Sport
  11. *Flag Officer Visits Reserve Fleet

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Malayan Operation - Patrols Through Jungle. DESCRIPTION: The helicopter has been proving of considerable value in the fight against the Communists in Malaya; this story, concerning a jungle operation by men of the Cameronians, underlines the fact. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Helicopter over jungle. Cameronians unload goods from helicopter. Patrol starts off through jungle, various shots as they make their way through same & swamps, wading up to their shoulders in water. Hut - Cameronians burn same. Dakota overhead, smoke flares go up, Dakota drops supplies right on spot. Cameronians sorting out the food, one looks at a newspaper. Two relax under canvas. One in bed. Others hacking down trees, etc. Helicopter approaches some men board same. Helicopter gaining height. Very good jungle scenes.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Fires; Military
Footage sources
Central Office of Information
Card file number
56908
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
206
Story extras:
Film clip

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