Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Chinese Army Trains for Attack

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
700A
Date Released
5 Nov 1942
Date submitted
2 Nov 1942
Date submitted
29 Oct 1942
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Chinese Army Field Training. DESCRIPTION: American Officers under the command of Lt General Stilwell are training Chinese soldiers in modern warfare. SHOTLIST: Chinese troops training with artillery. Stilwell inspecting troops. Stilwell inspecting artillery. Troops paraded on ground. CU Stilwell talking to Chinese officer. CU Stilwell pinning award on Chinaman.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland.
Keywords
Education and training; Weapons; Ceremonies; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
British Paramount
Card file number
43024
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
47
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Chinese Army Trains for Attack', British Movietone News Issue No. 700A, 5 Nov 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12499 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)