USMC 111089: Japanese bombing of Shanghai, August 1937

Description: Item Description Title USMC 111089: Japanese bombing of Shanghai, August 1937 Citation information USMC 111089: Japanese bombing of Shanghai, August 1937. (P-0682; R8-10; R-2.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/6854 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 Additional identifiers P-0682; R8-10; R-2 MIRC inventory no. USMC 11089 Decade 1930 Date 1937-08 Description Aftermath of the Japanese bombing of Shanghai business districts prior to the removal of the many dead. Civilians and uniformed personnel place bodies on trucks for removal. Blood is washed from the streets by the fire department. Locations include, the Sincere Department store (Nakin and Checkiang roads) and Cathay Hotel. Film begins with views of naval vessels in the Huangpu River and elevated views of Shanghai during the bombing. Location(s) Shanghai (China); China. Camera crew Charles F. B. Price (Gen.) Genre Documentary Film date (note) probably the bombing of August 14th (Bloody Saturday) Regiment 4th Marines Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color B&W Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Reversal: Positive Original physical length 500 Original aspect ratio 1.37:1 (Academy) Original media type Motion pictures (visual works) Language English Contributing organization University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections Digital collection name United States Marine Corps Films Rights information Content may be protected by copyright. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 07/20/2023 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 15:36 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords World War II