Chinese by Numbers

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1519
Date Released
14 Jul 1958
Date submitted
10 Jul 1958
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Chinese By Numbers (Inn of the Sixth Happiness Material). DESCRIPTION: Chinese passengers scrambled out of a Chinese train at a Chinese station. It certainly looked like that, but is was really in Hampshire - a scene for a film. The British Army had been called in to help, especially in railway matters. Many Chinese took part in the film, but there were not enough extras. Here again, the Army was able to help! SHOTLIST: GV train arrives at station. Closer same. MS Chinese extras leave train. Same. CU sign - Tientsin. MS extras watching. CU board ‘Longmoor Military Railway Workshops’. MS train. CU man paints Chinese sign. MS man sprays tracks. MS extras collect Coolie hats. CU Sergeant. GV men take off berets and put on chinese hats. CU sergeant. MS same adjusts hats. CU same. MS soldiers look on. CU sergeant. GV soldiers turn left. CU sergeant. GV soldiers marching. Same.
Keywords
Ethnic groups; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Entertainment and leisure; Railways; Fashion and costume; Military
Locations
England; Hampshire
Card file number
74318
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
116
Story extras:
Film clip

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