Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: French Defence Amid Snow and Mountain

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
554
Date Released
14 Jan 1940
Date submitted
8 Jan 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: First Lord on the Western Front
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Honours for Britain’s Army Chiefs
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: New Chief for RAF in France
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Women Pilots for "Ferry" Service
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Mighty Empire Air Project in Canada
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: German Aircraft in Paris
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Welcome Support for Brave Finns
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: French Defence Amid Snow and Mountain
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Sweeping the Seas
  10. 10Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: 'Graf Spee’ Victors Welcomed in South American Ports

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 10
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Alpine Manoeuvres. DESCRIPTION: In the French Alps men of the Chasseurs go on patrol duty. SHOTLIST: The Chasseurs Alpins leave on patrol. Various shots of the men skiing. A mock attack is staged and bombs burst around the men.
Keywords
Weather; Environment; Military
Footage sources
France
Card file number
38069
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
39
Story extras:
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