War of Words

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1985

Date Released

19 Jun 1967

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Bangles and Birds
2. 2Electron Roundabout
3. 3War of Words
4. 4Ancient and Modern

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: War of Words. DESCRIPTION: The Island of Quemoy, within loudspeaker distance of Red China, is the mouth-piece for the Republic of China against the Communists. SHOTLIST: CU map of Island of Quemoy off the mainland of China. CU loudspeaker used to transmit Madame Chiang Kai-Shek propaganda. BS man looking at Quemoy from mainland through telescope. GV the Island of Quemoy. MLS woman radio-announcer sits down in front of microphone. CU woman speaking into microphone. MCu loudspeaker transmitting programmes. GV Quemoy Street. GV ditto (x2). LS school children in Quemoy doing body exercises. CU ditto. MS ditto. MS soldiers filling balloons containing leaflets with gas. CU ditto. Pan up as balloons are released. MS gifts lying on ground. Pan up as balloons are released carrying gifts to mainland. Pan up ditto. LAS balloons in air.

Keywords

Politics and government; Mass media; Aviation; Communications; Propaganda; Military

Locations

Quemoy

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

92437

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

122

Story extras:

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