The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: German Mine Havoc

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
547
Date Released
27 Nov 1939
Date Other
1939
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: War Minister on Western Front
  2. 2The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Proving Artillery Accuracy
  3. 3The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Belgian Princess’s Birthday Duty
  4. 4The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Princess Marie Jose Leader of Red Cross
  5. 5The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Balloon That Wouldn’t Behave
  6. 6The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: German Mine Havoc
  7. 7The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Paying for the War - A Movietone Interview with Sir John Simon

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Section Title
The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mine Havoc Off the East Coast. DESCRIPTION: HMS Belfast comes home for repairs and other ships have been damaged by mines. SHOTLIST: Stills of the destroyer "Gypsey" which was not used. Shots of the Fianona with a crack right down her side. The minesweeper "Aragonite" lies half submerged with her paravanes floating on the surface. In hospital are the Chief Engineer, a stoker and a seaman-steward.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
37831
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
55
Story extras:
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