Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Far East News - Execution of Jap General

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
885
Date Released
20 May 1946
Date submitted
16 May 1946
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Hoover’s Food Facts for Americans
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Far East News - Australian Victims of Indonesian Ambush
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Far East News - Execution of Jap General
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Far East News - Trial of Jap War Criminal
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Far East News - Shanghai Black Market
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Far East News - Burmese Water Festival
  7. 7Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: VE Day Anniversary - Where Was De Gaulle?
  8. 8Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: VE Day Anniversary - VE Day in Vienna
  9. 9Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: VE Day Anniversary - March Past in Berlin

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Execution of Jap General. DESCRIPTION: At Changi, Singapore Lt General Sukei Shampei was executed by a firing squad. SHOTLIST: KS Jap General escorted down steps to breach, has hood over his head. Led to stake to which he is fastened. GV firing squad firing. MS Jap General, Lieutenant General Sukei Shampei slumping as bullets hit him. Firing Squad consisted of volunteers from Northamptonshire Regiment. Sergeant Chris Brownleigh is seen taking photographs.
Keywords
Crime; Military
Locations
Singapore; Changi
Footage sources
South East Asian Command Film Unit [SEACFU]
Card file number
46937
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
41
Story extras:
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