| IS WAR EVER WORTH IT? Harrowing scenes of destruction from Shanghai during Sino- | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5465 | |
| Catalog #: | 97979 | |
| Clip Number: | 97979-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 32/21 | |
| Timecode: | 01:22:26 - 01:23:59 | |
| Location: | Shanghai, China | |
| Year Shot: | 1932 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HEALTH AND MEDICINE: Refugee & Disaster Relief LOCATIONS/ASIA: China WAR & CONFLICT: Sino-Japanese 1937-1945 | |
| Description: | "China. 'Is war ever worth it?' Hunger, pestilence & famine stalk in the wake of destruction& death - graphic pictures from Shanghai epitomise the horrors of war!" Shanghai, China. Elevated pan over buildings in war-torn Shanghai. Stationary view of building in ruins, a man walks through frame. Panning shot of destroyed building. Pan of people clearing the debris. View of Chinese people carrying belongings piled high on bicycles. Damaged cars, high angle shots of damage. Rickshaws move in street in front of damaged building. Dead bodies lie in the street. People travel over bridge in rickshaws and on foot. Firemen work to wet down burnt out buildings. Men bend to gather cups of water from tap in street. Chinese refugees with belongings travel road past tent. Troops and barbed wire used to hold back refugees from areas. High angle shots of refugees behind wire. Long line of bald headed children, they look malnourished (malnutrition) and scared. Doctors vaccinate children . Some children wince as they are injected. People gather round to receive food handouts. CU of elderly woman's face. CU young child holding out hands as if begging or shrugging with dejection. | |
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