Title:BRITISH MOVIETONE NEWS ISSUE 826 (2 APRIL 1945) [Main Title]
Film Number:NMV 826
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Summary:
Description: I. "Mandalay Falls." No actual film of the entry of troops into Mandalay, but coverage of a village on the outskirts being pounded by artillery, view of General Rees at a forward position and film of Indian and British troops moving forward along a road. Rare sight of Japanese prisoners (who normally prefer suicide to capture) being led forward blindfolded. Ground film shows Hurricanes in the distance bombing Fort Dufferin, and the "unavoidable" shelling of a pagoda, allegedly used as an artillery observation post by the enemy.
II. "Manila freed." View of blazing Manila, objective of US troops seen crossing the countryside and receiving warm greetings from the locals. Local guerrillas, wearing loincloths and carrying rifles, walk by. In the city itself, houses blaze after being fired by the Japanese and locals salvage what they can of their belongings. "Collaborators" are marched away. View of MacArthur, said to be formally handing over power to President Osmena. No sign of any Japanese
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Colour:B&W
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Object_Number:NMV 826
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
Featured Period:1939-1945
Production Date:1945-04-02
Production Country: GB
Production Details: British Movietone News (Production company)
Gamlin, Lionel James1903-04-301967-10-16 (Production cast)
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Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 671 ft; Running time: 8 mins
