Malaya Regalia

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1472A

Date Released

22 Aug 1957

Date Other

Aug 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Edinburgh Festival
2. 2Model Engineers
3. 3Malaya Regalia
4. 4India’s Independence Day
5. 5In Father’s Footsteps
6. 6U-Boats Again
7. 7Stirling Moss Wins Again
8. 8Evasive Action

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Malaya’s Independence Day. DESCRIPTION: Preparations for the Federation of Malaya’s Independence Day, included the making of the new Court Regalia. The various items will be seen when the Paramount Ruler is installed. SHOTLIST: Panning shot along a row of workers who are making the new court regalia. CU of the Paramount Mace made of silver. Panning up shot of the Orb. Man making the Golden Kriss of State. Golden Kriss of State put onto the Sword of State. Man making the Spiritual Mace. CU Spiritual Mace. Man making the heads of traditional clubs. Man making the spear. Man making the dagger. CU Dagger. Shot of the sarong which is woven in gold thread.

Local distribution only

Not shown in Scotland.

Keywords

Weapons; Industry and manufacture; Independence movements; Fashion and costume

Locations

Malaya

Footage sources

Central Office of Information

Card file number

71486

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

74

Story extras:

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