Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Kenya Has a Tattoo

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
963
Date Released
17 Nov 1947
Date submitted
20 Oct 1947
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Kenya Tattoo. DESCRIPTION: The King’s African Rifles stage the first tattoo to be held in Kenya. SHOTLIST: KS GV massed bands onto parade ground. Various shots of general salute, soldiers present arms, also slope arms. MS audience of Asian women and girls. 3rd Battalion King’s African Rifles in gymnastics display. Tribes of Africans performing various traditional dances. Cut-in of audience, includes British officer. Various shots of circus display - dummy animals on jeeps which include elephants etc.
Keywords
Ceremonies; Military
Footage sources
East Africa Films
Card file number
49331
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: Kenya Has a Tattoo', British Movietone News Issue No. 963, 17 Nov 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14778 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)