Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Inside Communist China

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

922

Date Released

3 Feb 1947

Date submitted

31 Jan 1947

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Inside Communist China
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Jerusalem Kidnappings
3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Royal Tour

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Communist China. DESCRIPTION: Mao Tse-Tung is the leader of the Communist Party which dominates the North of China. Whilst our cameraman was in Yenan elections were being held. SHOTLIST: KS Elevated pan of city of Yenan. Pan of caves in which local inhabitants live. Mao Tse-Tung leader of Communist Party walks out towards camera. CU of him. Interior - election campaign in progress, speaker addressing audience. CU of speaker, shows type. A voter by beans, placing same in ballot box. Another method burning small hole in voting paper. CU ballot paper.

Keywords

Politics and government

Locations

China; Yenan

Footage sources

USM?

Card file number

48108

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

104

Story extras:

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