The Kenya Problem

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1292

Date Released

8 Mar 1954

Date submitted

28 Feb 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1A Hat for Spring
2. 2The Kenya Problem
3. 3Mad Motorists
4. 4Malay Regiment Comes of Age
5. 5An Arrest
6. 6Carnival
7. 7Congress Shooting
8. *Students’ Rag

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Kenya Problem. DESCRIPTION: When Mr Oliver Lyttelton arrived in Nairobi, he was met by the Governor of Kenya, Sir Evelyn Baring. Troops have been carrying out successful round-ups and one important capture was that of the self-styled General China. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Mr Oliver Lyttelton alights from aircraft and is met by Sir Evelyn Baring. General shots. Various picturesque shots of countryside. Stronghold for police. Captured terrorist known as General China carried on stretcher into ambulance.

Local distribution only

Not shown in Manchester.

Keywords

Politics and government; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Aviation; Colonialism; Terrorism; Military; Scenery and travel

Locations

Nairobi

Card file number

60629

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

80

Story extras:

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