Personalities: General Chung

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1291

Date Released

1 Mar 1954

Date submitted

15 Feb 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Personalities: Canadian PM’s Tour
2. 2Personalities: Sultan of Morocco
3. 3Personalities: General Chung
4. 4Personalities: General Neguib
5. 5Continental Contrast
6. 6News Briefs: Kenya Parliament
7. 7News Briefs: Big Paradrop
8. 8News Briefs: Florida Fashions
9. 9News Briefs: School Days
10. 10The Royal Tour - Canberra Finale

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 10

Section Title

Personalities

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: General Chung. DESCRIPTION: General Chung Il Kwon, former commander of the South Korean Army’s Second Corps against the Reds, has been promoted to a four-star general at the age of thirty-four. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Background American Army Guard of Honour. General Chung inspects same. Close up General Chung. Taking salute at marchpast.

Keywords

Ceremonies; Military

Locations

Seoul; South Korea

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

60582

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

26

Story extras:

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