Chapei Bombed by Japanese Planes

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
145
Date Released
14 Mar 1932
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Chapei Bombed By Jap Planes. DESCRIPTION: Air raiders rain havoc on populous native quarters of Shanghai prior to the Chinese retirement. SHOTLIST: Aerial of Shanghai in the distance. Planes through the sky (formation). Aerial of bombs bursting in the city. Aircraft guns firing at planes. Elevated shot of street scene. Chinese rush to shelter and ambulances through street. Close shot of house smoking in ruins. Aircraft in sky. Aerial of bombs bursting. Close shot of people running to shelter. Elevated close shot round city. Bombs bursting on same. Long shot of lone raider. City, bombs on same. Bombs parachuted down. (This could be anything on a parachute, not distinguished). Aerial of houses with some burning in background. Japanese Artillery shell Kiangwan strategic point in attack. Jap. artillery past camera. Close shot of crew bringing gun into position. Close shot of men bringing supplies along the road. Close shots of artillery in action. Close shots of soldiers standing around barricades. Jap. soldiers picks up shell and carries same to gun. Close shot of gun in action. Infantry dash across open space. Elevated view of troops in trenches. Long shot of burning building. Close shot of gun in action. Pan shot around farmhouse burning.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Weapons; Aviation; Fires; Explosions; War damage; Military
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1707
Length of story (in feet)
137
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Chapei Bombed by Japanese Planes', British Movietone News Issue No. 145, 14 Mar 1932. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/3520 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)