STK-ID 112

The Chinese Ambassador: sequence on Ambassador Miu Chi Chung touring war plants. Shots of plant official and the Ambassador looking over cartridge cases, watching Chinese girl inspect same. Shots of machines punching out cartridge cases, of same with the visitor looking on. Ambassador Miu Chi Chung watches tank being moved by overhead crane in a tank factory. FOLLOW SHOT (trailing shot) of tank moving out of plant under its own power and shot of tank speeding across snowy plant yard with Ambassador Chung's head sticking out of one of the hatches. Shots of tank moving past the camera through four, or five inches of snow. Sequence on Ambassador Miu Chi Chung visiting corvette under construction in the company of JE Labelle, President of the Canadian Vickers company, and an American naval officer.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Actualités canadiennes nº 22
Location
Montreal
Year
1942
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Digital Bétacam, Digital Video Disk, Reel 35 mm, Born Digital, ProRes
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486, 2048x1556, 1920 x 1080