The Battle of Phu-Ly

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1310A
Date Released
15 Jul 1954
Date submitted
Jun 1954
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Battle of Phu-Ly. DESCRIPTION: Front line pictures of the violent battle for this important centre of communications. French aircraft and infantry attacked and the village was soon in flames. SHOTLIST: KS Sunset scene. Excellent shots of shells and bombs exploding on the town of Phu-Ly. French troops firing. Machine guns, Ack Ack guns etc. Troops run along road, sniping, running for cover etc. Various shots of ruins of town. Explosions. Refugees trudge back to town.
Keywords
Colonialism; Independence movements; Military
Locations
French Indochina; Vietnam; Phu Ly
Footage sources
France
Card file number
61437
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
122
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Battle of Phu-Ly', British Movietone News Issue No. 1310A, 15 Jul 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19360 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)