A New Line for China

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1426
Date Released
1 Oct 1956
Date Other
Jul 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Chinese Railway. DESCRIPTION: The railway running from the North-East of China, to the South-West, has now been completed at the Huangsha River. It will now only take 3 days from Peking, in the north, to the Province of Szechwau, in the South. SHOTLIST: Men lifting lines into position. Garlands. Huangsha River scenes. Open air shots. People etc. Train along tracks.
Keywords
Railways
Locations
China; Peking
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
68372
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
45
Story extras:
Film clip

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'A New Line for China', British Movietone News Issue No. 1426, 1 Oct 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21227 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)