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Panzers Do the Lambeth Walk Ballet

Date released

25 Dec 1941

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

832

NoS ID

062360

Story no

7 / 8

Extras

1 film clip

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Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Strange Affair in the Maginot Line

Date released

25 Mar 1940

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

564

NoS ID

010723

Story no

6 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: George Formby With the BEF. DESCRIPTION: George Formby entertains the troops with ‘When I’m Cleaning Windows’ and ‘Sitting on a Mine in the Maginot Line’. SHOTLIST: George...

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Commandos Raid Again

Date released

27 Apr 1942

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

673

NoS ID

012236

Story no

5 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Commando Raid (Boulogne). DESCRIPTION: A group of Commandos led by Lord Lovat, made a raid on Boulogne. They managed to cut communication lines and suffered only small casualties....

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Father Christmas Among the Tanks

Date released

28 Dec 1942

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

708

NoS ID

012558

Story no

2 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Father Xmas - US Xmas Tank Story. DESCRIPTION: American troops in Britain have played Father Christmas for local children. SHOTLIST: LS General Lee tank in two lines crossing valley...

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Christmas with the Eighth Army

Date released

14 Jan 1943

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

710A

NoS ID

012569

Story no

1 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Marble Arch and Christmas in Desert. DESCRIPTION: The boys in Tobruk used their resourcefulness to make the best of the Christmas celebrations. SHOTLIST: Cut Story - Aerial shots of...

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Eighth Presses On

Date released

19 Apr 1943

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

724

NoS ID

012673

Story no

2 / 2

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Eighth Army Presses On. DESCRIPTION: The latest despatches from Tunisia, firstly show General Freyberg’s victorious column advancing towards El Hamma. The Army drove on to Gabes and...

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Review of the Year

Date released

30 Dec 1943

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

760A

NoS ID

012955

Story no

1 / 2

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Nearer Victory (Yearly Review). DESCRIPTION: NEARER VICTORY - 1943 Has been a year chiefly notable for the defeat of Italy and Mussolini; we look to 1944 as a year in which the worlds...

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1968 - Year of Change

Date released

30 Dec 1968

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2065

NoS ID

027691

Story no

1 / 1

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: 1968 - Year of Change. DESCRIPTION: Movietone reviews this year of change - when protest raised its voice louder than ever before. Discord between the generations, as youth seeks to...

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The Review of the Year

Date released

31 Dec 1973

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2326

NoS ID

030185

Story no

1 / 1

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Review of the Year. DESCRIPTION: Movietone Reviews the Major Events of 1973. SHOTLIST: PART 1 (383’) SV (5) torchlight procession (GR 2275) marches past with banners, veteran cars...

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