Shanghai

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
439
Date Released
1 Nov 1937
Date submitted
29 Oct 1937
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
10 / 10
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Japanese Shells and Bombs Smash Way Through Defence. DESCRIPTION: Japanese shells and bombs smash way through defence. SHOTLIST: Japanese troops in camp. Eating. One sharpens blade of long sword. Troops move up. Flag flies from tent. Jap lookouts in top of tree. Motor cycles along road as communication. Dogs are sent out from trench. Enter another trench with messages. Jap artillery firing. Close shot of Jap troops firing same. Jap planes in the air. Bombs bursting on city. Close shots of bombs. Jap troops move on into the city. Enter the buildings. Street fighting. Japs fire field guns. The city is Shanghai.
Keywords
Food and cooking; Weapons; Aviation; Communications; War damage; Animals; Exile; Military
Footage sources
New York
Card file number
5839
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
81
Story extras:

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'Shanghai', British Movietone News Issue No. 439, 1 Nov 1937. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/8157 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)