Hong Kong Menaced (Last Pictures)

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Series Name: British Movietone News

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Issue No.

1063A

Date Released

20 Oct 1949

Date submitted

17 Oct 1949

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Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

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MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Far East - Hong Kong Menaced. DESCRIPTION: The eyes of the whole world are focused on Hong Kong - ringed on the mainland side by Communist forces. Life in this British stronghold of the Far East goes on much as usual but there is an undisguised air of tension in the City of Victoria. Re-enforcements have been pouring in and latest reports put the garrison at about 40,000. SHOTLIST: KS. Elevated GV Hong Kong. Pan of city. GV of Chinamen through streets - step type. Handcarts through the streets. Kowloon Ferry sign & river in background. Selling (news venders) newspapers (Red newspapers). CU Red newspaper with Russian flag printed on same. British troops disembark at port. Several shots of activity on aerodrome. Spitfires lined up & take off. Spitfires fly in formation. Aerial shot of Chinese countryside. British tanks & 25 pounders across country. 25 pounders firing. Aerial of Hong Kong.

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Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

143

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