Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Japs Taste Own Medicine

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
855
Date Released
22 Oct 1945
Date submitted
12 Oct 1945
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: V2 Secrets
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Java Nationalists Demonstrate
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Japs Taste Own Medicine

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Japs Put to Work. DESCRIPTION: In Singapore and Hong Kong Japanese prisoners are being put to work, helping to clear the debris of war. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS CU Jap prisoners working. Jap prisoners at Singapore, working in camp, stacking barbed wire, digging, clearing debris etc. Japs take their time. Clearing dirt from drains and clearing waterways. Aerial of Hong Kong. Jap prisoners paraded, guards walk along ranks pushing some about etc. Guards carry fixed bayonets. Jap prisoners at work, carrying cement blocks, moving earth, all is done at the double. Japs searched, all their belongings, they stand stripped looking on.
Keywords
War damage; Military
Locations
Singapore; Hong Kong
Footage sources
Army Film Unit
USM?
Card file number
46131
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
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