Singapore Independence

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1565

Date Released

1 Jun 1959

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Singapore Independence. DESCRIPTION: These pictures show the Great Exhibition in Singapore, staged to mark the granting of internal self-government to the island, a British possession for a hundred and forty years. SHOTLIST: GV dancing (key & title). GV flags. CU fancy dress dancing. MS same. Celebration scene. CU firecrackers bursting. GV people flocking to exhibition. Another same. CU signpost. CU father and son. MS people looking at exhibits. MS people and exhibitor talking. CU people. GV model of school. TS CU pan same. CU local. High angle - looking at model of town. People look on. GV model harbour. Closer same - ship leaves. CU onlookers. MS model lighthouse. Onlookers. Same - watching loom working. Closer same. CU same. CU poster. Night scene outside theatre. Low angle GS same. Low angle lights on tower. CU lights (4). GV exhibition.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Celebrations and festivals; Industry and manufacture; Explosions; Independence movements; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

Malaya

Footage sources

Central Office of Information

Card file number

77291

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

101

Story extras:

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