Formosa Celebrates Freedom From Communism AKA Formosa Celebrates Freedom (1961)

Unissued / unused material - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown. Taipei, Formosa (Taiwan) Full screen: map of Red China, zoom into CU Taiwan / Formosa. Aerial views of Taipei, capitol of Formosa. (2 shots, poor quality). Various shots, streets scenes in Taipei showing pedicabs, market traders with barrows, cyclists crossing Taipei bridge, etc. Various shots, workers putting finishing touches to archway decorations for celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Republic of China and freedom from Communism. CU and LS Large mural of Chiang Kai-Shek, President of Nationalist China, hanging in street. LS President and Madame Chiang Kai-Shek leaving Presidential offices. Ground to air, F-86 and F-104 jets in fly past. (2 shots, poor quality). High shots, troops in march past. LS and CU People crowded onto roof of Judicial Building to view. MS Crowd on street. Various shots, bulldozers on trailers for recovery of the mainland, Army vehicles and weapons in march past. MS President on reviewing stand.
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