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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1374

Date Released

3 Oct 1955

Date submitted

27 Sep 1955

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. World Wide Survey: France - A Postman’s Holiday
• 2. World Wide Survey: Austria - Army’s First Parade
• 3. World Wide Survey: Sweden - Tribute to Famous Sculptor
• 4. World Wide Survey: Turkey - Finance Conference
• 5. World Wide Survey: Israel - Border Incident
• 6. World Wide Survey: Israel - Oil Strike
• 7. World Wide Survey: USA - The President’s Illness
• 8. World Wide Survey: Argentina - New Leader Acclaimed
• 9. World Wide Survey: Cambodia - Elections
• 10. World Wide Survey: South Africa - Last Rugger Test
• 11. World Wide Survey: Great Britain - What’s the Time

Story

Story No. within this Issue

9 / 11

Section Title

World Wide Survey

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cambodia Elections. DESCRIPTION: Two parties contested the elections in Cambodia. One under the leadership of Prince Sihanouk - the other, a so called Democratic Party with Communist leanings. The left wing was defeated and Prince Sihanouk’s party gained all the ninety-one seats. SHOTLIST: SCU pagoda. CU crowd. CU lorry distributing leaflets. CU elephant symbol of Communist party. CU man casting vote with thumb-print. CU result being published on notice board. Not sure if Prince Narodon Sihanouk seen?

Keywords

Politics and government

Locations

Cambodia

Footage sources

France

Card file number

64674

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

47

Story extras:

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