Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Big Guns Are Mounted Now Upon Tractors

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
565A
Date Released
4 Apr 1940
Date submitted
1 Apr 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Danube Freeze Up is at an End
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): M Lebrun Greets Patrol Heroes
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Big Guns Are Mounted Now Upon Tractors
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Over the Sticks at Auteuil Again
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Caresses from Il Duce on Aviation Day
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Artist Give Show on Sandwich Board
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Mr Churchill Sees Shipyard Progress
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): The King Inspects New Army Units
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Royal Duchess with Her Own Regiment
  10. 10Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Malaya Stands Guard
  11. *Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Highland Light Infantry March

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 10
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC)
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: 194mm Guns on Tractors. DESCRIPTION: French eight inch guns are mounted on tractors. SHOTLIST: Shots of the big guns mounted on caterpillars. They advance pushing down trees as they go. Border Village Wrecked - CARD 38674 Shots of wrecked houses from which soldiers remove furniture and the church, smashed beyond repair, the statue of Christ Crucified has not escaped.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Weapons; War damage; Military; Religion and belief
Footage sources
France
Card file number
38672
Credits:
Commentator
John Snagge
Length of story (in feet)
25
Story extras:
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