Title:CHINESE VICTORY PARADE IN SINGAPORE [Allocated Title]
Film Number:JIN 108
Other titles:INDIAN ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Following the liberation of Singapore from Japanese occupation, members of the Chinese community stage a victory parade.
Description:Civilians waving from a window. A crowd of civilians waving miniature Chinese, British and American flags. Chinese women singing from song sheets; behind them a team of men carry a 40ft Chinese flag through the streets. Marching crowd waving flags. Sub-Lieutenant Frank Worth mouths to camera 'Roll 1' and holds up a finger. Wide shot of a street with the procession approaching; the buildings are bedecked with Chinese flags. Procession approaching; smoke drifts from firecrackers. A leading man carries a placard reading 'Singapore Mayfair Musical & Dramatic Society Celebrates the Allies Victory' followed by a banner and some sort of tall floral arrangement with streamers. View of the tall floral arrangement with streamers, banner and placard from a moving vehicle. A man carrying a 'Mayfair' standard; he wears a white uniform and is followed by a marching band in the same uniform. Marching band passes followed by a small lorry with people waving flags. The huge Chinese flag with more flags and banners following. 'Welcome' banner with the large flag passing a large building which appears to have been painted in camouflage. The large flag with its carriers cheering. Sub-Lieutenant Worth mouths 'Two' and grinningly gives the camera a two-fingered salute. A bilingual banner 'Victory – World Peace' across the road. A large banner hanging on a wall depicts a clenched fist marked 'Allied' over a (Japanese?) body lying face down, with a dog. A Chinese Boy Scout (?). Close shot of the marching band. A man runs about offering drinks to the musicians but they mostly keep playing. The 'Mayfair' placard and a man twirling miniature flags walk towards camera. Firecrackers exploding in the street. Civilians wave from a window. The opening shot of miniature Allied flags being waved, repeated.
Alternative Title:INDIAN ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:B&W
Digitised:Yes
Object_Number:JIN 108
Sound:Silent
Access Conditions:IWM
Film: IWM
Featured Period:1939-1945
Production Date:1945-09-07-1945-09-07
Production Country:India
Production Details:Public Relations Directorate, India (Production sponsor)
Indian Public Relations Film Unit (Production company)
Worth, Frank (Production individual)
