MILITARY AND OFF-DUTY SCENES IN ADEN, 1958

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: MGH 4908).

Synopsis

Amateur film without titles shot by 2nd Lieutenant Richard House during his National Service while serving with the Royal East Kent Regiment (the Buffs) in Aden records on and off-duty scenes, including Trooping the Colour and the Moslem festival of Muharram, between February 1958 and February 1959.

Notes

Technical: Richard House recorded a commentary on audiotape while the original film was projected in the IWM Preview Cinema on 3 June 1999. Preserved as SA 19002 by the Sound Archive.

Titles

MILITARY AND OFF-DUTY SCENES IN ADEN, 1958 (Allocated)
AMATEUR FILM BY 2ND LIEUTENANT RICHARD HOUSE (Other)

Technical Data

Year:: 1958
Running Time:: 32 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):: Std 8mm
Colour:: Colour
Sound:: Silent
Footage:: 375 ft

Production Credits

Production Countries:: GB

Cameraman: House, Richard L (2nd Lieutenant)

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