Changing the Guard
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 5
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Changing the Guard. DESCRIPTION: They’re changing guard at the Royal Palace. The ceremony is much the same as in London, although it takes place at Istana Negara, the residence of the ruler of the Malay Federation. The Fifth Battalion, the Royal Malay Regiment are taking over guard duty from the 6th Battalion. They’ve been Palace Guards for two years, since Independence. SHOTLIST: BS marching (key & title). LS Istana Negara Palace. CU notice. MS sentry. MS guard marching with colour. LS band. Longer same with guard. FS guard. SS guard slow march. LS ceremony. CU new and old flags. MS Old Guard meets New Guard. CU trooper reads citation. CU trooper. Longer same. MS troops march away - pan to guard. LS guard presents arms. MS bagpipes being played. MS guards march. LS guards present arms. CU guards march past.
- Keywords
- Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Ceremonies; Military
- Locations
- Malaya
- Footage sources
- Central Office of Information
- Card file number
- 77805
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Geoffrey Sumner
- Length of story (in feet)
- 122
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