Learning on ScreenMovietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: China’s Seventh Year
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 3
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: China’s Seventy Year. DESCRIPTION: China enters her seventh year of war against Japan. Under the leadership of Chiang Kai-Shek and his wife they have stood firm against Japanese aggression. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various scenes show fire & devastation, people running in all directions, troops running through streets. GS of Chiang Kai Shek & wife. CU Chiang Kai Shek VG. GS of British Parliamentary Mission outside C in C’s residence. Large march past of various types of Chinese equipment, masses of soldiers march past, followed by Cavalry towing artillery, soldiers carry smaller arms, old type of tanks passing camera. Aircraft (Kittyhawks) lined up on ground & few flying overhead. Pilots seated on ground watch demonstration, Masses of troops running past. British Parliamentary Mission arrives at a town given great ovation by crowds lining streets to receive them. CU Madame Chiang.
- Keywords
- Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Weapons; Aviation; Ceremonies; War damage; Military
- Footage sources
- Library
- Card file number
- 43837
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 87
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