The Defence of Luang Prabang

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1250

Date Released

18 May 1953

Date submitted

14 May 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Earl Marshal on Coronation Details
2. 2Triple Air Refuelling
3. 3The Defence of Luang Prabang
4. 4Operation Run Aground
5. 5Two New British Liners Launched
6. 6Crack-Up by Car and Cycle

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Defence of Luang Prabang. DESCRIPTION: Luang Prabang, on the Mekong River, capital of the State of Laos in Indo-China, where French Union forces had been on the alert and were reinforced to withstand the Viet-Minh attack. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS Laos. Aerial of Luang Prabang, on River Mekong. Aerial of ruler’s palace. MS pagoda. Troops marching through city. Elevated shots French troops march across bridge across River Mekong. Silhouette shot of ditto. Native digging trenches on outskirts of city.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Environment; Independence movements; Military

Locations

Laos

Footage sources

France

Card file number

59042

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

80

Story extras:

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