Burma Independence (1948)

Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material. Rangoon, Burma. Burma celebrates her independence. Several shots of a car carrying Governor, Sir Gilbert Rance. Burmese family, mother father and children in the street. Mother and father wave. Colourful street scenes. A man carrying baby crosses the street. Several shots of a man beating a side drum. A little girl wearing trilby hat. A small boy with lollipop. An elderly man. Medium shot of a group of Burmese in the street. A boat race in progress. The two teams use paddles. Possibly connected with 48/5 - MD. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bul