News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

45/25

Date Released

26 Mar 1945

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. They Get It in Black and White
• 2. Remagen Bridge Destroyed
• 3. British Advance on Mandalay

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

Tanks of the 14th Army go forward through jungle knocking down chalets and trees. This is the last stage of the drive which won back Mandalay. But it isn’t only the Japanese who are the enemy - there is also a disease as seen by a sign "Warning of Plague". Burmese refugees with bullock carts along road. Mule teams are used in place of jeeps on the Burma front as British and Indian troops head for Mandalay. Surprisingly life goes on while war goes on all around, Burmese shrines remain untouched by war, while Burmese dancing girls give a display of dancing to British and Indian troops. The men play the game of Chonlin, their type of football while others give a display of Burmese boxing with no holds barred and no rules.

Keywords

Sport; Music and dance; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Displaced persons; Military

Locations

Burma

Length of story (in feet)

304

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

You may need to login in to external websites.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE

Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

Series held

View all series held by British Pathe Ltd