The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Ordeal of Finland

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
549
Date Released
11 Dec 1939
Date submitted
9 Dec 1939
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The King with the BEF
  2. 2The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Queen Has Lunch with Evacuees
  3. 3The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Neutral Coast Dangers
  4. 4The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: U-Boat’s Enemy No 1
  5. 5The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Mud Does Not Deter British Tanks
  6. 6The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Horses Are Still Useful in War
  7. 7The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Ordeal of Finland

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Section Title
The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Helsinki Bombed. DESCRIPTION: First pictures of the Soviet bombing of Helsinki. SHOTLIST: Bombers fly over the city which is already a scene of flaming ruins. Cars blaze in the streets while men, women and children crowd into shelters or line high walls as protection. Bombers return and similar scenes again take place. Helsinki Bombed By Reds - Ordeal in Finland - CARD 38757A Aircraft overhead. Street scenes with blazing cars and lorries. Gas mains on fire in street. Car burning. Night shots of blazing buildings. Rooftops on fire. Russian plane on fire in woods. Russian planes overhead. People making way through streets to dug-out. People in doorways of dug-outs. People against wall sheltering during air raid. Various shots of burning buildings. Day shots of the damage. Burning buildings and women running through streets.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Aviation; Safety devices; War damage; Military
Footage sources
Helsinki
Card file number
37914
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
162
Story extras:
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