Russo-Chinese War Scenes

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

26

Date Released

2 Dec 1929

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1M Georges Clemenceau
2. 2Russo-Chinese War Scenes
3. 3Wreck of the SS Molesey
4. 4The SS Bremen in Dry Dock
5. 5MPs’ Postponed Flight in the R101
6. 6Musical Dog

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Russo/Chinese War Scenes. SHOTLIST: Introducing China’s boy dictator Marshal Chang Hsiao Liang Of Mukden. Chinese eating. Dictator says grace. YOUNG WAR LORD REVIEWS TROOPS READY FOR FIGHTING. Shots taking salute as the troops march past. Close shot troops marching past. They run to long grass and use machine guns. THE ARMY ESTABLISH MARTIAL LAW OVER CITY OF HARBIN. Orders being read. Troops line up. Pan down to street and troops riding in city. Troops in city. A TERRIBLE WEAPON IS THE MANCHURIAN DRILL SWORD. Shot of the troops with the sword.

Keywords

Politics and government; Food and cooking; Children; Weapons; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

485

Length of story (in feet)

190

Story extras:

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