Red Prisoners by the Thousand

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1148
Date Released
4 Jun 1951
Date submitted
1 Jun 1951
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Durham Pit Disaster Scenes
  2. 2Red Prisoners by the Thousand
  3. 3Malan V Malan
  4. 4Heavy Tumble at Teenage Rodeo
  5. 5Jet Inventor Honoured
  6. 6Princess Attends Fashion Garden Party
  7. 7The Pleasure Gardens

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Red Prisoners Pour In. DESCRIPTION: The repulse of the Chinese Communists’ Spring offensive resulted in large numbers of prisoners (many of them very young) being taken by the United Nations. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Prisoners into camera receive food. Aerial of fighters shooting up red points, & bombers also dropping their loads, various explosions, some good. Artillery barrage firing, cut-ins various close-ups of artillery firing, also GVs. Red prisoners being brought in, thousands of them. Various shots of prisoners. Prisoners wash among the rubble. Prisoners receive food, moving fuel & staking same. Finish on shot of prisoners receiving food.
Keywords
Food and cooking; Weapons; Aviation; War damage; Prisoners of war; Military; Youth
Locations
Korea
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
55534
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
Film clip

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