Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Burma Road is Working Again

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
594A
Date Released
24 Oct 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New American-NZ Air Service Starts
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Tennis Helps Swell Red Cross Funds
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: How South Africa is Lining Up
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Burma Road is Working Again
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: American Hospital at Work in England
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Lord Lothian from USA
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Kennedy Says Au Revoir

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Burma Road Is Working Again. DESCRIPTION: Supplies are on their way to the Chinese army despite Japan’s attempts to bomb the Burma Road. China’s own Air Force is growing and General Chiang Kai Shek has unlimited manpower. SHOTLIST: GV Mass of lorries. TS Lorries along road & GVs (x2). GV Waterfall with lorries passing in foreground. GV Lorries away from camera. AV Lorries on winding road. GV Chinese pilots march. GV Pilots run to planes. Air to Air planes in flight. CU Chiang Kai Shek. GV Mass Chinese soldiers. Burma Road Re-Opened - CARD 36137A Transport along road. Aerial shot of the road. Chinese? airmen march across aerodrome. Groups go to planes. Planes in the air. Person unknown (Shek?) taking salute of a crowd of soldiers. Chinese in tin hats. Quite a crowd of these.
Keywords
Politics and government; Vehicles; Environment; Aviation; Ceremonies; Safety devices; Military
Locations
China
Card file number
39980A
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
205
Story extras:
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