General Smuts Boarding Plane (1940)

Unissued / unused material - dates and location unclear or unknown. Probably South Africa. South African war leader and politicians General Jan Smuts walks with his family in gardens. Possibly grandchildren - Mrs Smuts is not with him. VS of Smuts boarding plane. CU of flag of South Africa being unfurled. VS of Smuts addressing large group of troops - he is wearing a beret. Cut away shots of other senior officers listening. Cut away of photographers taking pictures. VS of soldiers marching past and Smuts taking salute. A bagpipe band plays. More shots of parading troops - clouds of dust rise up from dry ground. 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 Ga