Mao: Long March to Power

Synopsis

Concentrates on pre-1949 China. Footage of rice planting by hand, the development of western strongholds in the port cities, street fighting, Japanese invasion, street executions, the CCP in Yenan with shots of literacy classes, Mao meeting westerners.

Series

Leaders of the Twentieth Century, Series

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 24 min. Videocassette. VHS. col. 24 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1979

Availability

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Uses

Basic introductory material on China 19309-1949or as introduction to post-1949 China.*

Subjects

History

Keywords

China; Mao, Zedong

Credits

Cast

Harrison Salisbury

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

USA

Distributor

Name

Viewtech Educational Media

Notes

NB. Viewtech ceased trading in 2014 and the company’s products are no longer in distribution