Mao Tse Tung

United States, 1964

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Episode of Series “Biography”.
Traces Mao Tse Tung’s life from his birth in Hunan Province, 1893, to becoming leader of Communist China. In 1920 he set out to gain control of China, in 1949 he proclaimed the birth of the communist regime in China. Shows how he gained leadership, banished Chiang Kai-Shek and his armies from the mainland, fought the U.N. forces to a stalemate on the 38th parallel, and presented a challenge to the western world. Narrated by Mike Wallace.

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Credits

director

Alan Landsburg

producer

David L. Wolper

production company

McGraw-Hill Films

Duration

00:25:58:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1964

Appears in

Biography

Group of items

Biography

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302175

Language

English

Audience classification

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Biographical films

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - United States

Biographical

Crafts & Visual Arts → Portraits

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → China - Politics and government

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communist countries

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communist state

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Leadership

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political science

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Historical films

History → Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975

History → China - History

History → China - History - Cultural Revolution, 1966-1969

History → Communist countries

History → Mao, Tse-tung, 1893-1976

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Leadership

People → Biographical films

People → Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975

People → Mao, Tse-tung, 1893-1976

People → Portraits

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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