A DAY PASS IN HONG KONG [Allocated Title]
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- Title: A DAY PASS IN HONG KONG [Allocated Title]
- Film Number: ABY 183
- Other titles: ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
- Summary: RAF airmen, stationed at Kai Tak aerodrome, enjoy a day off work in Hong Kong.
- Description: Landscape view of Kai Tak aerodrome panning to an old people's home used as RAF accomodation. Two airmen shout to a third, standing half dressed on a balcony, to hurry up. He gestures and replies that his shirt hasn't yet come back from the laundry. A Chinese girl duly arrives with the airman's shirt. Two airmen leave their billet along a shaded avenue and through an ornamental gate. A Dodge truck laden with airmen marked 'Burma' on the bonnet and, somewhat curiously, 'Heinz 57' on the side. The truck drives through the streets passing rickshaws and local people before pulling up close to the camera. The airmen debus and three climb aboard a pedal rickshaw. At a ferry port a crowd of servicemen and civilians of assorted nationalities board a ferry, possibly of the Star Ferry Company. Views from the ferry as it crosses Victoria Harbour. The ferry approaches a quay. Group of airmen walking along a street in Kowloon. Two airmen walk across a field; a Chinese peasant waters the field with two large watering cans suspended from a shoulder yoke. The airmen returning to their billet; a group of young local children crowd around and the airmen give them some chocolate. More shots at the billet. The Dodge truck seen earlier parked by the roadside. A sidestreet in Victoria; one sign in English reads 'Loon Kee Russian Restaurant'. Two airmen examine the wares of various street stalls. More street shots. Airmen jump across a small brook. On a main road three airmen board a rickshaw; an English sign reads 'Shanghai Piano and Organ Company'. The airmen arrive at the Kowloon Skating Rink. They queue up and draw roller skates. The men skating with western and Chinese women. A ferryboat crosses shot with a moored merchantman or troopship behind.
- Alternative Title: ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
- Colour: B&W
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- Object_Number: ABY 183
- Sound: Silent
- Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
- Featured Period: 1939-1945
- Production Date: 1945-10-21
- Production Country: GB
- Production Details: Air Ministry, Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor) Royal Air Force Film Production Unit (Production company) Layzell, R G (Production individual)
- Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Air Force, 132 Squadron (regiment/service)
- Keywords: Kai Tak, Kowloon, Hong Kong (geography) Liberation of Hong Kong 1945, Pacific War 1941-1945, Second World War (event) Welfare and recreational activities and services, Burma 1942-1945, Second World War (event)
- Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
- Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 725 ft; Running time: 8 minutes
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