Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Burma Independence

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
971A
Date Released
15 Jan 1948
Date submitted
12 Jan 1948
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Burma Celebrates Her Independence. DESCRIPTION: The Union Jack comes down in Rangoon to be replaced by the Burmese National flag. As power is transferred Burma’s last governor, Sir Hubert Rance departs. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS CU Burmese God (idol). Night shots - Union Jack being hauled down and replaced by Burma flag. SCU Burma flag at the hoist. The President, Sao Shwe Thaik, inspects Guard of Honour. Elevated shot Sir Hubert Rance with Lady Rance walking across jetty. Cut-ins Burmese seated on pavements and in roadways. Elevated shot Sir Hubert Rance saying goodbyes to friends. Into camera - Sir Hubert and Lady Rance board cruiser HMS Birmingham. Several quayside shots shows HMS Birmingham. GV HMS Birmingham pulling away from quay. On lake in central Rangoon, MS & CU ceremonial barge, aboard which is the President, entertained by dancing girls (unseen). Burmese people walk through streets dressed in their Sunday best. Several shots of public arriving and leaving the Shwe Dagon Pagoda. GV Pagoda. Cut-ins huge crowds watching lake ceremony.
Keywords
Politics and government; Independence movements
Locations
Rangoon
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
49677
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Phil John Turner
Length of story (in feet)
120
Story extras:
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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Burma Independence', British Movietone News Issue No. 971A, 15 Jan 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14879 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)