Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Magnificent Finland

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
555A
Date Released
25 Jan 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Turkey’s National Disaster
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: RAF’s Eyes Keep Coastal Watch
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Ranker Artist Painter Portrait of Cigs
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: C-In-C’s Batman Weds in London
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Magnificent Finland
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The March of the ‘Aussies’ (Described by an Australian Commentator)

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Russo-Finnish War, 1940 (after Suomussalmi). DESCRIPTION: Despite the rigors of sub-zero temperatures the Finns fight on in defence of their homeland. AFTER THE VICTORY - The scenes after the great Finnish victory at Suomussalmi. BEHIND THE STUBBORN MANNERHEIM LINE - In the south the Finns have continued to beat off attacks on the Mannerheim Line. SHOTLIST: The wounded are brought in and are attended to in hospital. One man had a bullet go right through him and out of his back while another is treated for frostbite. The troops wash with snow while fires rage everywhere. The wreckage of a Russian plane. The Finns have captured a multiple machine gun which is used by the ever watchful crew. In the "Waistline" dead Russians and many tanks bear witness to the Red defeat. In the South, near the Mannerheim Line, a well camouflaged gun fires.
Keywords
Vehicles; Health and medicine; Weapons; Aviation; Military
Footage sources
Finland
Card file number
38130
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
155
Story extras:
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