Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): 400,000 Finns Trek to New Homes

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
564A
Date Released
28 Mar 1940
Date submitted
14 Mar 1940
Date submitted
26 Mar 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): M Reynaud Leads New French Government
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Wherever It Happens, the Legion is There
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): What Happened at Brenner Pass
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): 400,000 Finns Trek to New Homes
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): RAF Airmen Tell of Sylt Exploits
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Queen Mary Inspects War Work Progress
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): War Creates Record Easter Weddings
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): The Ship That Haw-Haw Sunk
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Queen Elizabeth Docks in New York
  10. *Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Lord Derby Presents Colours to Cadets

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC)
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: 400,000 Finns Trek to New Homes. DESCRIPTION: Following the peace Finns are moving to new homes. SHOTLIST: Ruined city of Henguer. Field kitchen fixed up to feed people. Sleds with household goods on the roads. Wrecked railways. General evacuation scenes. Signposts being taken down in the town of Viipuri.
Keywords
Food and cooking; Weather; Transport; Displaced persons; War damage; Occupied territories; Evacuees; Exile
Locations
Henguer
Card file number
38630
Credits:
Commentator
John Snagge
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
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