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Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year
Clip: 351077_1_1
Year Shot: 1951 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1556
Original Film: 024-429-03
HD: N/A
Location: New York, New York
Timecode: 00:25:01 - 00:25:50

Chinese New Year The Chinatown of New York not only celebrates its New Year with traditional fire-works, but witnesses a dramatic rescue of a mother and two children from a burning building.The parade stopped while the firemen rescued the children and as soon as the children were safe the parade started up again. Establishing shot - Chinese flags, and dancing dragons and fire crackers going off. CU Chinese man holding his hands over his ears (covering ears). MCU Fire engine and fire men and a ladder that goes to the fifth floor of an apartment building where there's a fire. MCU Two ladders with firemen on them. CU Firemen rescuing children from the burning apartment going backwards down the ladder. MCU The parade crowd watches the rescue.