Still the dread shadow!

Format:

Video

Contributor:

British Film Institute, owner.

Topical Film Co., production company.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Armor-plate.

Artillery.

Historical reenactments.

Horses.

Infantry.

Military education.

Soldiers.

League of Nations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (2 minutes, 25 seconds)) : silent, black and white.

Place of Publication:

[Great Britain] : Topical Film Company, 1925.

Summary:

STILL THE DREAD SHADOW! "While the League of Nations is in session 'war' breaks out in many lands". Long shot of a meeting of the Council of the League of Nations. "America's manouevres are realisitic!". The barrel of a huge gun jerks towards the camera. Marines crossing a bridge. Shot of the gun being fired, taken from the rear. "France's manouevres are on stricken fields!". Infantry marching, and artillery in action in a field. "Germany manouevres are grim!". Helmeted German infantry filing past a farmyard in the rain. Close shot of two German soldiers firing a machine gun in a field. "Hindenburg of course!". Hindenburg watching the manouevres. "In England, 'Westland' fights 'Eastland' in the rain". Anti-aircraft gun manned by soldiers wearing capes. Horse-drawn artillery. Infantry marching through the rain, followed by cavalry. "Earl Haig looks in!". Haig in uniform about to enter his car. "Army's little pets". A tank in the bushes. "Washing day". Soldiers hanging their washing on a line watched by a machine gun crew. "The man who stayed at home". A small boy poses for the camera wearing a steel helmet.

Notes:

Issue number: 735-1 ; Story number within issue: 3 of 4

Series: Topical Budget.

With intertitles.