This film was shot in Colombo, Sri Lanka [then Ceylon] during March 1942 by The March of Time. The postcard shows York Street during the 1930s, looking towards the harbor building, the movie's opening image. Colombo witnessed a burst of construction during World War II, when it served as an Allied naval base and thousands of Allied troops passed through Colombo harbor. Watch Realvideo version of movie.
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