Backgrounder On Laos War Now At Official Ceasefire

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Laos War Backgrounder
Date
14 Sep 1973
Dateline
Laos
Script
A backgrounder on the progress of the war in Laos now that there is a ceasefire in place.
Shotlist
  • 1. cu map of Vietnam Laos
  • 2. ms Prince Souvanna Phouma of Laos Prime Minister from helicopter greeted by Major General Vang Pao
  • 3. v smcu Phoum into car and seated and away
  • 4. vs cave communications centre shortwave radio telex typewriters
  • 5. ws airfield pan from plane to plane
  • 6. aerial over Laotion countryside
  • 7. ms nose of bomber
  • 8. vs navigator or bomb aimer at work in plane
  • 9. cu button pressed and bombs released
  • 10. ls flashes on ground from bombs exploding
  • 11. ls spotter aircraft at night
  • 12. vs aerials ls bomb craters
  • 13. ws armoured car on road
  • 14. vs toops in turcks
  • 15. vs Laotian artillery loadng and firing shells
  • 16. ws troops in high reeds and bamboo
  • 17. ls helicopter
  • 18. ws troops in forest find a dead North Vietnamese soldier take his weapon
  • 19. mcu dead soldier
  • 20. cu map
Film status
Syndicated
Processing date
14 Sep 1973
Processing location
London
Original film
Colour Positive
Original sound
Optical Sound On Film
Duration
00:02:46:02
Sources
AP Television
NoS ID
z016726

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'Backgrounder On Laos War Now At Official Ceasefire', 14 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z016726 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)