DIYATALAWA CAMP IN CEYLON

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: ADM 1232).

Synopsis

Scenes in and around Diyatalawa camp extension where servicemen enjoy R&R.

Opening shots around Craighton Village - heavy rain clouds hang over the surrounding mountains. Undeterred by rain, a small party visits waterfalls at Nuwara Eliya where they find time to persecute a local millipede. The party returns. Men play tennis on hard court. Sequence of tea-pickers at work. Two men are served beer on the veranda of the 'Royal Stag' - they drink with a good will. Interior of the village hall where couples dance to the accompaniment of a pianist. Final shot of the distant mountains, lost in heavy cloud.

 

Titles

  • DIYATALAWA CAMP IN CEYLON (Allocated)
Series Title:
BRITISH NAVAL OPERATIONS IN THE FAR EAST
 

Technical Data

Year:
1945
Running Time:
9 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
35mm
Colour:
B&W
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
810 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
Sponsor
[Admiralty]