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  1. The War Time Situation at Home & Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Western Front in Close Up

    Date released
    16 Oct 1939
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    541
    NoS ID
    010338
    Story no
    10 / 10

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Western Front: Newspaper Men. DESCRIPTION: In France newsreel cameramen and other war correspondents are being allowed up to the front. The French Army is occupying German territory in...

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  2. Montgomery speaking in 1942 (1976)

    Genre
    News report; Obituary; Speech

    Archival news report of British army commander General Montgomery’s visit to a munitions factory in 1942, including a speech by him on the war and the importance of the Home Front. Broadcast on LBC...

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  3. Leslie Mitchell Surveys the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: French Troops - And Guns

    Date released
    2 Oct 1939
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    539
    NoS ID
    010301
    Story no
    8 / 8

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: French Troops Move Up (Including Daladier at the Front). DESCRIPTION: The French army is mobilised and moves its artillery into place. SHOTLIST: Premier Daladier is warmly received as...

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  4. French Battlefront Brevities

    Date released
    20 Jul 1944
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    44/58
    NoS ID
    100434
    Story no
    3 / 4
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    British troops using Vickers guns and British mortar crew in action on the Normandy front. New British tank, the Cromwell, is seen on the battlefield. Montgomery is seen visiting battle areas at Caen, with...

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  5. French Army on Western Front

    Date released
    9 Oct 1939
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    540
    NoS ID
    010320
    Story no
    7 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Scenes on the Western Front. DESCRIPTION: French troops man the Maginot Line. SHOTLIST: French troops march up and dig trenches to consolidate their positions. Troops look out over the...

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  6. First Home on West Front Leave

    Date released
    8 Jan 1945
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    45/3
    NoS ID
    100600
    Story no
    3 / 3
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    Result of a second army unit ballot where soldiers drew lots to see who would be first to have leave-trip to England. The three winners - Fusilier William Maskell of south Tottenham, Trooper Harold Bennet of...

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  7. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Stiff Training for Our New Model Army

    Date released
    27 Oct 1941
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    647
    NoS ID
    011991
    Story no
    5 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Stiff Training for Our New Model Army. DESCRIPTION: The Army continues its intensive training for modern warfare. SHOTLIST: Regiment: Royal Berkshires TS soldiers with fixed bayonets...

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  8. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: "Thank You Housewives" - Salvage

    Date released
    21 Dec 1944
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    811A
    NoS ID
    013322
    Story no
    1 / 4

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Thank-you, Housewives - Trailer. SHOTLIST: navy officer standing in front of a flag saying thank you to housewives for saving bones and paper. Parachutist saying thank you to housewives...

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  9. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Tools to Finish the Job

    Date released
    4 May 1944
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    778A
    NoS ID
    013093
    Story no
    3 / 4

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tools to Finish the Job. DESCRIPTION: From the Anzio beach-head comes the story of how the supplies are being got to the front. "Ducks" play a large part in ferrying the cargoes ashore...

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  10. News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: In Palestine Today

    Date released
    21 Nov 1938
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    494
    NoS ID
    009420
    Story no
    1 / 10

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Jack Cotter’s Second Shipment. DESCRIPTION: With Movietone’s Cameraman. SHOTLIST: In the Old City of Jerusalem a patrol of the Black Watch patrol David street. The Wailing Wall is...

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