Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Out in No-Man’s-Land on the French Front

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

559A

Date Released

22 Feb 1940

Date submitted

17 Feb 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Jail-Ship Terror Ended
2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: French Share Naval Blockade Duties
3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Balloon Barrage is Berthed on Barges
4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: US Sons of Finland Leave for Homeland
5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Minister for War Visits BEF
6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Out in No-Man’s-Land on the French Front
7. 7Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Anzacs at Suez

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Section Title

Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Infantry Patrols. DESCRIPTION: French Patrols continue on the edge of No-Man’s-Land. SHOTLIST: In a deserted village, bells hung on wires are designed to give warning of enemy activity. French sentries, camouflaged, look out towards a White House where the Germans are in residence. Wire clippers and hand-grenades are given out before the French patrol goes forwards climbing under the wire.

Keywords

Weapons; Military

Footage sources

France

Card file number

38358

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

51

Story extras:

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