LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR MONTAGU STOPFORD ENTERTAINED BY THE PEOPLE OF TAMU (6/11/1944)

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: JFU 194).

Synopsis

Lieutenant-General Sir Montagu Stopford, commander of XXXIII Corps, is entertained by the people of Tamu, Burma, following their liberation by Allied troops.

Stopford arrives at Tamu and inspects a guard of honour. He is accompanied by two local bearers who shade him under decorative parasols. He is given flowers by the daughter of the local headman. A traditional dance is staged by a small troupe. He is presented with a dagger as a mark of the villagers' appreciation. General scene; Stopford watches as a band plays. Girls waiting. Stopford and party sit down to lunch. The musicians and their instruments, one plays a number of small metal gongs, another a hne or Burmese oboe.

 

Titles

  • LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR MONTAGU STOPFORD ENTERTAINED BY THE PEOPLE OF TAMU (6/11/1944) (Allocated)
Series Title:
BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR
 

Technical Data

Year:
1944
Running Time:
2 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
35mm
Colour:
B&W
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
178 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
Sponsor
War Office Directorate of Public Relations
cameraman.
Hammond, R G (Sergeant)
Production company
SEAC Film Unit
 

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