Koje - Island of Trouble

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1200A
Date Released
5 Jun 1952
Date submitted
3 Jun 1952
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Dutch Memorial to Commandos
  2. 2Berlin Tension
  3. 3Atomic Blast in Close-Up
  4. 4Koje - Island of Trouble
  5. 5All-American Golf Final
  6. 6Rain Mars British Games
  7. 7A Damp Whitsun
  8. *Glasgow Highland Gathering

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Koje - Island of Trouble. DESCRIPTION: General van Fleet, United Nations Commander of the 8th Army in Korea, has paid a personal visit to the notorious POW Camp on Koje Island. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Van Fleet walks over to Land Rover. Seated in same next to General Boatner (wearing glasses) drives through camp. Various shots of the encampments, showing prisoners flying their own flags, & demonstrating.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Demonstrations; Prisoners of war; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
57292
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
66
Story extras:
Film clip

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