Flight of Nationalist Remnants

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
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Flight of Chinese Nationalists. DESCRIPTION: Escaping by sea from the Communist China, some remnants of Chiang Kai Shek’s Nationalist Army have been reaching Indo-China. Hundreds of other refugees have crossed the border from Tunghing and taken refuge in Mon Kay which lies across the river. SHOTLIST: KS. Two junks off river bank. Hundreds of Nationalist troops on bank of River Mon Kay. Junks off bank. Various shots of refugees camp, men, women & children, seated on ground eating etc. Troops, women & children marching & walking along road look very despondent. Various shots of camp. More shots of them trekking along roads, carrying children etc.
Keywords
Displaced persons
Locations
French Indochina
Footage sources
France
Card file number
53039
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
116
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Flight of Nationalist Remnants', British Movietone News Issue No. 1075A, 12 Jan 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16144 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)