China

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
436
Date Released
11 Oct 1937
Date submitted
7 Oct 1937
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1China
  2. 2Reports: US Memorial at Chateau Thierry
  3. 3Reports: Duke of Kent and the "Discovery"
  4. 4Reports: Conservatives confer
  5. 5Reports: Vittorio Mussolini almost sees America
  6. 6Reports: It’s all done by dynamite
  7. 7Reports: Sideways launch
  8. 8Femina: Take your choice of new coiffures for the winter season says Enid Lowe
  9. 9Angling: Remarks by Maurice Braddell
  10. 10Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Boxing - Maurice Strickland shooting and Walter Neusel riding
  11. 11Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Field Trial - US Blue Riband Event
  12. 12Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Soccer - Chelsea v Arsenal at Stamford Bridge

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 12
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Japanese Encircling Movement in North Menaces Shanghai. DESCRIPTION: Japanese encircling movement in North menaces Shanghai. SHOTLIST: Jap troops moving forward. Close shot into camera. Shots firing machine guns. Tramp through flooded rice fields. (This shot could be used as a Burma campaign shot if necessary). Shots through a Chinese trench carrying the flag. They push on through very high crops. Close shots of artillery firing. Plane circles above. Close shots of guns firing from gunboat on the river. Shot of the river front being bombarded. Shot of the troops occupying small town. They enter buildings. Shot of Chinese lettering on walls. Victorious Japs on balcony of Chinese building.
Keywords
Weapons; Aviation; War damage; Navy; Military
Footage sources
New York
Card file number
5751
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
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