Duchess in Bandit Country

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1219A

Date Released

16 Oct 1952

Date submitted

Oct 1952

Date submitted

14 Oct 1952

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1World News Items: Premier & Visitor
2. 2World News Items: New Rescue Launch
3. 3World News Items: Record Harvest
4. 4World News Items: New UN Building
5. 5World News Items: New Use for Helicopter
6. 6Royal Family’s Holiday Ends
7. 7Mons Memorial Unveiled
8. 8Duchess in Bandit Country
9. *Return of Northumberland Fusiliers

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duchess of Kent in Bandit Country. DESCRIPTION: Bertam Rubber Estate in the Settlement of Malacca - complete with barbed wire defences - received a visit from the Duchess of Kent and her son, the Duke. In the North, at Kuala Kubu Bahru, the Duchess, as Colonel-in-Chief, inspected the First Battalion the Queen’s Own Royal West Kents. In Kuala Lumpur, the Raja Muda (son and heir to the Sultan of Selangor) was at the airfield, with Sir Gerald Templer, to wish the royal visitors farewell. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV Rubber estate. GV ditto surrounded by barbed wire, in settlement of Malacca. Convoy passes through wire, Duchess of Kent alights from car. Duchess with Mrs Ross, planter’s wife, walk into bungalow. Duchess & Duke walk into plantation, Duchess tries her hand at tapping a rubber tree, also the Duke. Drive through cheering crowds, children. Arrive at Kuala Kubu Bahru, Duchess inspects Royal West Kents. Address regiment - silent. Marchpast - Duchess takes salute with Major General Stockwell. Kuala Lumpur - airfield, Raja Muda presents dagger (kris) to Duchess. General Templer shakes Duchess & Duke’s hands, they board plane, plane taxies & takes off, Templer & wife, the latter waving as plane disappears in the distance.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Weapons; Aviation; Agriculture; Ceremonies; Military; Scenery and travel

Locations

Malaya

Footage sources

Central Office of Information

Card file number

57957

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

176

Story extras:

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