Fighting Jungle Bandits

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1280
Date Released
14 Dec 1953
Date submitted
8 Dec 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fighting Jungle Bandits. DESCRIPTION: Royal Naval Helicopters have been brought into the war against the Communist bandits in Malaya. By landing troops at sites already prepared by advance parties deep in the jungle, the attacks are swift and less strenuous. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. CU Royal Naval helicopter takes off. Aerial of jungle. Wipe at helicopter at base camp. Troops wait to be flown out. CUs troops carrying their own equipment. Boarding helicopter. Helicopter takes off. Flying over jungle. Aerials of jungle. River far below. Helicopter down in clearing made by advance party. Troops disembark. Helicopter landing.
Keywords
Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Navy; Military
Locations
Malaya
Footage sources
Malayan Film Unit
Card file number
60189
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
128
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Fighting Jungle Bandits', British Movietone News Issue No. 1280, 14 Dec 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18944 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)