China - What of It’s Future?

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1075A
Date Released
12 Jan 1950
Date submitted
9 Jan 1950
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: China - What of Its Future?. DESCRIPTION: Following Britain’s recognition of Red China under Mao Tse-Tung and his government, Movietone records a statement by Dr Cheng Tien Hsi (hitherto Nationalist China’s Ambassador here). SHOTLIST: KS. LIBRARY - Aerial of Peking & Great Wall. Aerial shot of Peking. Ground shots, street scenes of Peking. CU Mao Tse-Tung. Chinese Communist Leader. London - Interior Chinese Embassy, Dr Cheng Tien Hsi, with his staff around his table. Hsi rises from seat & walks to fireplace, faces mike & speaks, saying what he thinks about our Government recognising the Communists in China.
Keywords
Politics and government
Locations
London; China; England; Peking
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
53048
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
242
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'China - What of It’s Future?', British Movietone News Issue No. 1075A, 12 Jan 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16143 (Accessed 13 Nov 2025)