BURMA-1939 IRRAWADDY-REEL 3

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: MGH 6159).

Synopsis

Native village. Troops crossing river. On bridge of steamer. Wide shot river, cu Paddles, helmsman, cu bank, Pagoda, ls boat, cu flag. Oiling engine. Shots of ferry. Pistons/boiler/firebox. Ls steamer, passing log raft, with hut. Misty shot, logs pan to bank, cu pistons, ws pan river. Native with boats on bank. Crewman pole vaults ashore. People washing in the river. Carrying logs onto steamer. Pan ls girder bridge, passing under it, train on bridge, cu Union Jack, fade out.

Notes

Allocated Title taken from Hodgkinson's original can markings.

Date: refers to stock dates on Kodachrome

Technical: original/copy status of film not marked.

Technical: can marked "Very magenta reel of Upper Defile - never used - of interest value only"

 

Titles

  • BURMA-1939 IRRAWADDY-REEL 3 (Allocated)
Series Title:
COLONEL HODGKINSON - SOUTH EAST ASIA COMMAND
 

Technical Data

Year:
1938
Film Gauge (Format):
16mm
Colour:
Colour
Sound:
Silent
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
cameraman
Hodgkinson, Frank Outram (Lieutenant-Colonel)