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Jibuti Surrender: First Pictures

Date released

22 Feb 1943

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

1250

NoS ID

038581

Story no

1 / 3

Fighting French enter last Vichy stronghold in Africa. In nearby Abyssinia the Emperor is building up a smart army to fight for United Nations.

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Hirohito Documentaries (2007)

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0, 120 minutes), $9.99

Three documentaries on Emperor Hirohito who ruled Japan from December 25, 1926 until his death in 1989. His reign was the longest of any historical Japanese emperor, and he oversaw many significant changes...

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Sound clips from the Oscar winning film The Last Emperor (1988)

Genre

Music; Special

Sound clips, including theme music, from the film The Last Emperor, a biopic about the life of Pu yi, the last Emperor of China. Starring John Lone and Peter O’Toole, the film won nine Oscars including...

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The Last emperor (1988)

A feature on ‘The Last Emperor’, in which Jeremy Thomas, the film’s producer, describes the problems he faced as the first western film maker to produce a film about modern day China. How did he find the...

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The Caesars

Date

4 Nov 2014, 09:21

Author

Sergio Angelini

Post Type

BUFVC Review

Depictions of the ancient world seem to be more prevalent that ever on television, home video and the cinema. Dr Marco Angelini of University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), looks at The Caesars (1968) and...

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KOREA’S LAST EMPEROR TAKES HIS FINAL JOURNEY

Date released

19 Jul 1926

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

1599

NoS ID

080111

Extras

1 film clip

NfO synopsis: Oriental pomp marks passing of Yi, who turned nation over to Japan - offerings to the gods go with him.

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Tokio, Japan. Oriental Splendour

Date released

14 Mar 1927

Series name

Topical Budget

Issue no

811-2

NoS ID

131149

Story no

2 / 6

[1ST SUBTITLE]: "Marks the last journey of the late Mikado." The funeral procession of the Emperor Taisho, with darkness beyond the procession, which is lit by flares; men carrying banners. [2ND SUBTITLE]:...

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The War

Date released

17 Oct 1935

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

332A

NoS ID

005920

Story no

8 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The War. Mobilisation in Addis - Italians Leave Addis - Italians Advance - British Sailors Parade. DESCRIPTION: Mobilisation in Addis - Italians leave Addis - Italians advance - British...

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Pacific Battleground

Date released

11 Dec 1941

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

653A

NoS ID

012069

Story no

4 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pacific Battleground. DESCRIPTION: The treacherous attack on America and Britain by Japan has marked a day that will "live in infamy". Already firmly established in French Indo-China...

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Ascot Gold Cup Won by Souverain

Date released

23 Jun 1947

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

942

NoS ID

014503

Story no

8 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ascot Gold Cup Day. DESCRIPTION: The Ladies Day fashions still had the touch of austerity about them, but hats being coupon free there was a great display. The Gold Cup was won easily...

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