| PRINCESS IN THAILAND AND BURMA Princess Alexandra tours Thailand and Burma. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5850 |
| Catalog #: | 23472 | |
| Clip Number: | 23472-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 61/99 | |
| Timecode: | 01:48:07 - 01:51:31 | |
| Location: | Thailand and Burma | |
| Year Shot: | 1961 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | BUILDINGS: Religious, Misc ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Ethnic / Cultural INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: State Visits LOCATIONS/SOUTHEAST ASIA: Myanmar (Burma) LOCATIONS/SOUTHEAST ASIA: Thailand (Siam) MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS: Misc RELIGION: Buddhism ROYALTY: British, Princess Alexandra ( Hon Mrs Angus Ogilvy ) | |
| Description: | "Princess in Thailand and Burma - Technicolor" Princess Alexandra tours Thailand and Burma. L/S of temple in Bangkok, various CU shots of it with ornate carvings. Exterior of Imperial palace of Thailand. Princess Alexandra walks along with members of the royal house in the gardens. Various shots of two monks, C/U of one. M/S of Princess Alexandra standing outside oriental arches on a temple. M/S of solid gold Buddha inside. The Princess emerges from the temple. Various shots of the ornate decorations. She chats with a woman. Ladies perform traditional dances for the Princess. M/S of someone taking a photograph. C/U of the dancers' hands which have long curled golden nails. Various shots of the nail extensions. L/S of war cemetery at Burma, M/S of the graves. Princess Alexandra gets out of her car, people clap and wave. C/U of young woman smiling. The Princess places a wreath next to the cross made of sleepers in memory of those who died building the Burma-Siam railway. M/S of the cross and inscription of the regiments. Sir Philip Hay, who is accompanying the Princess, and is also a veteran of Burma, looks around the site. C/U of one inscription on a grave. L/S of Buddhist pagoda, various shots as Princess Alexandra walks along barefoot as footwear is not allowed. A woman prays on the ground. The Princess looks up at the ornate carvings. Various shots as she walks along chatting. | |


