Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: China is Still Taking It

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
590A
Date Released
26 Sep 1940
Date submitted
23 Sep 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The King to His People
  2. 2Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: London Carries On
  3. 3Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Seavacuee Survivors Still Smiling
  4. 4Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Col. Baldwin-Webb, MP
  5. 5Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Troops "Au Revoir" to Shanghai
  6. 6Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: China is Still Taking It
  7. 7Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bluejackets Take over US Destroyers
  8. 8Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Ernie Roderick Beats Eric Boon’s "Blitz"

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Chungking Bombed. DESCRIPTION: The Japanese are still bombing the Chinese capital of Chungking. SHOTLIST: Japanese bombers rain death on the town. Bombs fall on the land and in the river. Afterwards, appalling scenes of havoc are recorded and fires are put out. This is the worst air raid ever to be photographed.
Keywords
Aviation; Fires; Explosions; War damage; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
39748
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
43
Story extras:
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