Singapore Sabotage

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1106A
Date Released
17 Aug 1950
Date submitted
14 Aug 1950
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Singapore Sabotage. DESCRIPTION: Millions of dollars’ worth of rubber goes up in smoke from the Aik Hoe factory on Singapore Island. The police had discovered a Communist master plan for local sabotage and twice attempts to fire the factory had been prevented. SHOTLIST: KS. GV countryside fore, with palls of smoke rising in background. SCU & CU of palls of smoke rising from rubber store, at Aik Hoe. Various shots of firemen fighting the raging flames & smoke. Natives look on. Next day scene, shows damage, place completely burnt out.
Keywords
Independence movements
Locations
Singapore
Footage sources
Central Office of Information
Card file number
54189
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
72
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Singapore Sabotage', British Movietone News Issue No. 1106A, 17 Aug 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16604 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)