Summary

Mme. Chiang Kai-shek visits Chinatown during visit to New York City during World War II

Source Sherman Grinberg
Newsreel Paramount
Negative # C3452
Clip SR002358_01_02.mov
Date 3/1/1943
Title Mme. Chiang Kai-shek visits Chinatown during visit to New York City during World War II
Description Two shots of Chinese-American man putting up US flag and China flag in doorway of barbershop / two shots of Chinese-American people standing on sidewalk / line of policemen standing along sidewalk / tilt up building with banner hanging from balcony reading “Welcome Mme. Chiang Kai-shek", tilt down to US and China flags along street / group of Chinese children on sidewalk / Chinese-American Cub Scouts marching down street, crowd watching / three shots of Chinese-American children in crowd / two shots of motorcade driving down street in Chinatown / group of Chinese-American children on sidewalk waving US flags / close view of two Chinese-American girls holding China flags / overhead shot of crowd of men pushing forward / Mme. Chiang Kai-shek, wife of Chinese President Chiang Kai-shek, walking from car through crowd on sidewalk into Mott Street Chinese School
Personality Soong Mei-ling
Country United States
Province/State New York
City New York City

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