Shanghai

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

439

Date Released

1 Nov 1937

Date submitted

29 Oct 1937

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Reports: Autumn leaves
2. 2Reports: Tragic American plane crash
3. 3Reports: Tin can mail
4. 4Reports: Big spark in Paris
5. 5Reports: Christmas Pie
6. 6Electioneering: Supported by Carl Bernard
7. 7Screen
8. 8Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Spring racing in Australia
9. 9Skating
10. 10Shanghai

Story

Story No. within this Issue

10 / 10

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Japanese Shells and Bombs Smash Way Through Defence. DESCRIPTION: Japanese shells and bombs smash way through defence. SHOTLIST: Japanese troops in camp. Eating. One sharpens blade of long sword. Troops move up. Flag flies from tent. Jap lookouts in top of tree. Motor cycles along road as communication. Dogs are sent out from trench. Enter another trench with messages. Jap artillery firing. Close shot of Jap troops firing same. Jap planes in the air. Bombs bursting on city. Close shots of bombs. Jap troops move on into the city. Enter the buildings. Street fighting. Japs fire field guns. The city is Shanghai.

Keywords

Food and cooking; Weapons; Aviation; Communications; War damage; Animals; Exile; Military

Footage sources

New York

Card file number

5839

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

81

Story extras:

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