Malaya Command Changes

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1408A
Date Released
31 May 1956
Date submitted
28 May 1956
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: General Bourne’s Departure. DESCRIPTION: A special parade in Malaya, with Malays impeccably smart for the occasion, which was the farewell to Lieutenant General Sir Geoffrey Bourne, now leaving his post as Director of Operations. The General, who is to become Commander in Chief, Middle East Land Forces, said goodbye to a number of distinguished residents, who gathered to see him off. SHOTLIST: Various shots of troops marching. MCU Sir Geoffrey Bourne. Shots of Sir Geoffrey Bourne inspecting troops. Flags flying. Shots of troops marching past. Geoffrey Bourne saluting. Australian troops past camera. Geoffrey Bourne and his wife saying goodbye to VIPs. CU Geoffrey Bourne. Geoffrey Bourne shakes hands with Sir Donald MacGillivray. Geoffrey Bourne in plane. People waving. Plane flying in the air.
Keywords
Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Malaya
Footage sources
Central Office of Information
Card file number
67114
Credits:
Commentator
David Lewis Jacobs
Length of story (in feet)
78
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Malaya Command Changes', British Movietone News Issue No. 1408A, 31 May 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20978 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)