Chinese Mass Weddings

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1524A
Date Released
21 Aug 1958
Date submitted
23 Jul 1958
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Chinese Mass Wedding. DESCRIPTION: A Chinese Mass Wedding took place in Singapore: half a dozen chinese couples got married, in what you might call a combined operation! SHOTLIST: MS Bridal procession. MS girl wipes lipstick off bride’s teeth. MS veil arranged. MS brides & grooms at table pan to MS same. CU groom signs. CU bride signs. MS couple approach ‘altar’. 2 shots same. CU group. MS group posing.
Keywords
Curiosities; Marriages
Locations
Singapore; Malaya
Footage sources
Cathay Film Service
Card file number
74467
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:
Film clip

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name
AP Archive
Email
info@aparchive.com
Web
http://www.movietone.com
Phone
+44 (0)20 7482 7482
Series held
View all series held by AP Archive

How to cite this record

'Chinese Mass Weddings', British Movietone News Issue No. 1524A, 21 Aug 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22557 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)