News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

565A

Date Released

4 Apr 1940

Date submitted

1 Apr 1940

Date submitted

29 Mar 1940

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Danube Freeze Up is at an End
• 2. Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): M Lebrun Greets Patrol Heroes
• 3. Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Big Guns Are Mounted Now Upon Tractors
• 4. Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Over the Sticks at Auteuil Again
• 5. Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Caresses from Il Duce on Aviation Day
• 6. Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Artist Give Show on Sandwich Board
• 7. Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Mr Churchill Sees Shipyard Progress
• 8. Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): The King Inspects New Army Units
• 9. Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Royal Duchess with Her Own Regiment
• 10. Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Malaya Stands Guard
• *Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Highland Light Infantry March

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

10 / 10

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC)

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Singapore II - Malaya on Guard. DESCRIPTION: Malaya also increases her defences whilst also increasing her output of rice. SHOTLIST: The Yang-di-per-tuan-Besar of Negri Sembilan arrives and inspects men of a native regiment who wear their sarongs. After the parade a new mosque is opened and the soldiers attend service after first having removed their shoes. Malayan units are taught by a British officer. They beat their way through the jungle and construct a barrier where they carry out a mock ambush. On the fringe of the forest Bren Carriers traverse very rough ground. In the valleys, Malay women harvest rice and in the forests labour corps fell trees to make room for further rice cultivation.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Environment; Customs and traditions; Weapons; Agriculture; Ceremonies; Military; Religion and belief

Card file number

38669

Credits:

Commentator

John Snagge

Length of story (in feet)

160

Story extras:

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