Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Thailand Tragedy

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
894A
Date Released
25 Jul 1946
Date submitted
22 Jul 1946
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tragedy in Siam - Murder, Suicide?. DESCRIPTION: King Ananda Mahidol has been found dead, shot with his own gun, was it an accident, suicide or murder? He has been succeeded by his younger brother Prince Bhumibol. SHOTLIST: KS GV pagoda. Various shots of the city, including GV of Royal Palace. Flag flies over room where King Ananda was killed. Interior - police look at revolver which killed King Ananda. New King, Rama the Ninth, approaches shrine. MS doors of shrine opening. King enters, interior shots of shrine and altar, shows gold coffin above altar in which King Ananda lies. SCU-SV of new King. King leaves shrine. Buddhist monks escort the new King in mourning.
Keywords
Royalty
Locations
Bangkok
Footage sources
USM?
Card file number
47236
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
101
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Thailand Tragedy', British Movietone News Issue No. 894A, 25 Jul 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13949 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)