Japan Stages Great Anti-Air Raid Test

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
222A
Date Released
4 Sep 1933
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Glory of the Doges is Revived in Venice
  2. 2Japan Stages Great Anti-Air Raid Test
  3. 3Duke and Duchess Aid Charity Bazaar
  4. 4Horse Rolls over Cowboy at Rodeo

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Japan Stages Great Anti-Air Raid Test. DESCRIPTION: Tokyo’s civilian population experiences realistic War conditions during attack by "enemy machines". SHOTLIST: Close elevated shot of crowd watching smoking building. Elevated long shot of various buildings with smoke pouring from same. Bi-planes over camera. People running through streets for shelter. Pan elevated shot round city. Smoke haze over same. Close shot of civilians standing in groups with officials walking between same. Pan shot round city with bombs dropping. Plane drops bombs (not seen) explosions of same. Close shot of machine gun post firing. Ambulance corps running between buildings. Close shot of anti-aircraft batteries in action. Long shot of planes in formation. Elevated shot of spectators watching gun battery and machine gun posts. Close shot of burning vehicle in street. Pan shot up to wires overhead. Close shot of anti aircraft in action. Elevated shot of crowd gathered wearing gas masks. First aid men run to injured people. Smoke pours from windows of buildings. Various shots of bombs exploding in buildings. Long shot of planes in air. Close shot of bomb exploding in car.
Keywords
Vehicles; Health and medicine; Weapons; Aviation; Fires; Safety devices; War damage; Military
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2562
Length of story (in feet)
149
Story extras:
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