General Templer Re-Opens Train Route

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1264A
Date Released
27 Aug 1953
Date submitted
Aug 1953
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1General Templer Re-Opens Train Route
  2. 2News Briefs: Hutton Honoured
  3. 3News Briefs: Flood Recovery
  4. 4News Briefs: Model Engineering
  5. 5Nine-Hour Car Race
  6. 6Water Skiing Championship Thrills
  7. 7Edinburgh’s Festival

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: General Templer Re-Opens Train Route. DESCRIPTION: The re-opening of the railway line to Kota Bahru, where the Japanese invaded, was marked by the presence of the High Commissioner, General Sir Gerald Templer. Visits were paid to villages on the route. The last train on this line was in 1941. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Train down track into camera. General Templer in drivers cabin. CU steam coming from funnel. Train travelling through Malayan country. Views of country from same. Name of station Manek Urai. Templer alights from train, various greetings. CU name on train ‘Coronation’. GV along top of train as it winds its way through jungle.
Keywords
Politics and government; Environment; Railways; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Malaya
Footage sources
Malayan Film Unit
Card file number
59602
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
87
Story extras:
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