Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Finland Takes Toll of Russia’s Masses

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
558
Date Released
12 Feb 1940
Date Other
Feb 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: BEF Has Received Large Additions
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: France Honours Allied Airmen
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: King and Queen in West Country
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Ski-Jumpers Take It and Seem to Like It
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Dutch Free Rivers of Phenomenal Ice-Jam
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Finland Takes Toll of Russia’s Masses
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Pay Tribute to Dead Nazi Airmen
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Mine Shatters Seaside Pier
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Nazis Prey on Neutrals
  10. *Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Sir Archibald Sinclair Visits Glasgow

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Russo-Finnish War. DESCRIPTION: The Finns continue to defend their country against the Russian aggressor. The Russians are reported to have left eight thousand dead on the frozen battlefield near Summa. SHOTLIST: Various shots of corpses piled high and nearby lies the wreck of a bomber. Finland Takes Toll Of Russian Masses - CARD 38446A Finnish ski troops on patrol, concealed guns firing in woods. Smashed Russian aircraft in ditch. Various shots of some of the 8,000 Russian dead on the battlefield near Summa. Various shots of frozen Russian corpses. Corpses frozen into odd attitudes.
Keywords
Weather; Aviation; Death; War damage; Military
Footage sources
Sweden
Card file number
38290
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
52
Story extras:
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