Film News Items: St David’s Day in Korea

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1189
Date Released
17 Mar 1952
Date submitted
11 Mar 1952
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Section Title
Film News Items
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Film News Items - St David’s Day in Korea. DESCRIPTION: Men of the Royal Welsh Regiment on active service in Korea received their leeks on St David’s Day, which they kept with fitting ceremony. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS parade. Various shots men of Royal Welsh Regiment being handed leeks. CU Taffy the Goat. Various shots of troops with leeks in their hats. Troops eating leeks.
Keywords
Commemorations; Customs and traditions; Ceremonies; Animals; Military
Footage sources
Central Office of Information
Card file number
56893
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
35
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Film News Items: St David’s Day in Korea', British Movietone News Issue No. 1189, 17 Mar 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17669 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)