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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

427A

Date Released

12 Aug 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Speed: an interview with our Editor by Ivan Scott
• 2. Reports: Their Majesties at Crathie Church
• 3. Reports: Quads born at Thetford
• 4. Reports: Oslo gives Sonja Henie a huge welcome
• 5. Reports: The River Severn won’t play
• 6. China
• 7. Aviation: Observed by Ivan Scott: The RAF at war
• 8. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Grouse shooting
• 9. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Tree-topping
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Yacht racing - The America’s Cup
• 11. Heatwave

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Japanese Army Takes Command of Peking and Northern Area. DESCRIPTION: Japanese Army takes command of Peking and Northern area. SHOTLIST: Japanese troops on the march. Dusk shot of troops and pack horses being led (may be dawn). Shot of the summer Palace of the Mikado. Troops guard same. Shot of Japanese troops eating. Operation taking place at field hospital. Dusk shots of the troops marching. Story includes evacuation scenes at Railway

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Health and medicine; Food and cooking; Railways; Animals; Exile; Military

Locations

China; Peking

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5581

Credits:

Commentator

Eric Dunstan

Length of story (in feet)

57

Story extras:

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