The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Russia Invades Finland

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

548

Date Released

4 Dec 1939

Date submitted

1 Dec 1939

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Russia Invades Finland
2. 2The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Brilliant Opening of Parliament in Cairo
3. 3The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Rawalpindi’s Small Band of Survivors
4. 4The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Poland’s Modern Destroyer
5. 5The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Making and Testing Torpedoes
6. 6The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Another Dornier Victim of RAF
7. 7The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: First Momentous Pictures of the Munich Bomb Drama

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Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Section Title

The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Finland Invaded. DESCRIPTION: In the name of security Russia has invaded Finland. Mr Grippenburg, the Finish Ambassador, gives the facts about the invasion. SHOTLIST: Shots of Finland including pleasure resort and sailing ships from Curtis and Eldridge Material. Shots in Helsinki, of the evacuation, of street scenes. In Moscow - shots of the May Day parade with Stalin and Molotov watching. The following shots of the Red Flag. Shots of the Russian Fleet on manoeuvres. Finnish Ambassador Interview - CARD 37870 Mr Grippenburg gives the facts about the invasion of Finland by Russia.

Keywords

Commemorations; Politics and government; Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Ceremonies; Occupied territories; Evacuees; Navy; Military

Footage sources

Great Britain
Library

Card file number

38561

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

106

Story extras:

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