Shanghai Builds Boys Town (1948)

Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material. American voiceovered newsreel material. Shanghai, China. Chinese boy criminals are learning citizenship in a new town built for the purpose. Boys walking along road in Shanghai with escort in uniform. Angle shot of boys marching through gate. Uniform escort standing by arch. Close up panning shot of the boys. Close up shot of the two barbers clipping boys’ hair. Children having their heads examined. Crowd of children in background. Chinese Mayor of Shanghai Mr Wu talking. Boys in line doubling across yard. Boys in circle doing PT exercising. This is the purposely built town for young offenders to learn citizenship. Possibly connected with 48/71 - MD. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the R