Malayan Wedding (1956)

Malaya (Malaysia). The bride is Princess Tengku Bahiyah, eldest daughter of the ruler of Negri Sembilan, Yang di Pertuan Besar. The groom is Raja Muda of Kedah, heir of Sultan of Kedah. LV. Bride and groom walking up steps to the dais (title super over). SV. The bride taking her seat with her attendants fussing round. TV. Crowd watching. LV. An unidentified Sultan going through the ceremony of waving the symbolic water on the heads of the bride and groom. CV. Sultan’s head, camera pans to the bride and groom. LV The Chief Minister of Federation of Malaya, Tengku Abdul Rahman, mounting the steps to scatter the water. SV. Tengku’s head. GV. Wedding guests. CU. Wedding cake being cut, camera pans up to show guest getting his share. GV. Exterior, guests running around throwing water over each other. SV. Bride and groom laughing. (.) (Title scene C.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVI
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