Indo China - Evacuation of Yen-Phu

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1310
Date Released
12 Jul 1954
Date submitted
7 Jul 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Indo China - Evacuation of Yen-Phu
  2. 2Germany - A Tip Top Show
  3. 3World Cup Winners Home
  4. 4India - Taj Mahal Renovations
  5. 5Guatemala - Armas Acclaimed
  6. 6Great Britain - Windsor Royal Horse Show
  7. 7The Open
  8. 8Duchess Launched Lifeboat
  9. 9International Eisteddfod
  10. *Princess Margaret with Blind Babies
  11. *Daughters of Scotland
  12. *Loch Shin Scheme

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Indo China - Yen Phu. DESCRIPTION: At the Viet-Minh threat to Hanoi and Haiphong grows, French Union Forces in the Red River area have been completing extensive re-grouping movements. SHOTLIST: Troops in amphibians crossing swamps and rice fields. Loading casualties into plane. Aerial view of main road.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland.
Keywords
Colonialism; Independence movements; Military
Locations
French Indochina; Vietnam
Footage sources
France
Card file number
61396
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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